2017
Visual Aids for Patient, Family, and Physician Decision Making About Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Tokunboh I, Vales Montero M, Zopelaro Almeida M, Sharma L, Starkman S, Szeder V, Jahan R, Liebeskind D, Gonzalez N, Demchuk A, Froehler M, Goyal M, Lansberg M, Lutsep H, Schwamm L, Saver J. Visual Aids for Patient, Family, and Physician Decision Making About Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2017, 49: 90-97. PMID: 29222229, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.018715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute cerebral ischemiaEndovascular thrombectomyBetter disability outcomesCerebral ischemiaDisability outcomesTPA-eligible patientsAcute ischemic strokeLarge vessel occlusionReperfusion treatmentTerritory infarctsIschemic strokeRankin ScaleVessel occlusionThrombectomyPatientsPhysician's decisionHealthcare providersTrial dataAdverse effectsOutcomesTreatment effectsIschemiaVisual decision aidsTPADecision aid
2010
Causes of Ischemic Stroke
Silva G, Koroshetz W, González R, Schwamm L. Causes of Ischemic Stroke. 2010, 25-42. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12751-9_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic strokeCryptogenic strokeSmall infarctionClinical workupMajor disabilityClinical signsDefinite causeUnknown causeHeterogeneous diseaseLacunar mechanismPathologic processesLarge seriesStrokeOrgan systemsGroups of strokesReporting systemCauseBrainInfarctionIschemiaPatientsMajorityWorkupDiseaseThe “Golden Hour” and Acute Brain Ischemia
Saver J, Smith E, Fonarow G, Reeves M, Zhao X, Olson D, Schwamm L. The “Golden Hour” and Acute Brain Ischemia. Stroke 2010, 41: 1431-1439. PMID: 20522809, PMCID: PMC2909671, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.583815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic stroke patientsHospital emergency departmentIntravenous thrombolytic therapyAcute brain ischemiaNeedle timeThrombolytic therapyStroke patientsEmergency departmentGolden hourBrain ischemiaGreater stroke severityGuidelines-Stroke databaseQuarter of patientsHours of onsetHours patientsStroke severityDoor timeEarly presentationPatientsWell timeStudy periodTherapyIschemiaOnset timeMinutes
2001
Unilateral Temporal Lobe Stroke Causing Ischemic Transient Global Amnesia: Role for Diffusion‐Weighted Imaging in the Initial Evaluation
Greer D, Schaefer P, Schwamm L. Unilateral Temporal Lobe Stroke Causing Ischemic Transient Global Amnesia: Role for Diffusion‐Weighted Imaging in the Initial Evaluation. Journal Of Neuroimaging 2001, 11: 317-319. PMID: 11462302, DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2001.tb00054.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient global amnesiaDiffusion-weighted imagingInitial diffusion-weighted imagingLeft mesial temporal lobeSmall ischemic lesionsApparent diffusion coefficient imagingMesial temporal lobeOnset of symptomsT2-weighted imagingIschemic infarctIschemic lesionsAcute infarctsGlobal amnesiaTemporal lobeInitial evaluationEarly detectionInfarctsLesionsSymptomsImagingMagnetic resonanceDaysIschemiaEmboliPatients