2013
Age Differences in the Use of Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillators Among Older Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure
HESS P, GRAU‐SEPULVEDA M, HERNANDEZ A, PETERSON E, BHATT D, SCHWAMM L, YANCY C, FONAROW G, AL‐KHATIB S, Committee and Hospitals F. Age Differences in the Use of Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillators Among Older Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2013, 24: 664-671. PMID: 23437793, PMCID: PMC4076932, DOI: 10.1111/jce.12100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionHeart failureAge groupsPatient ageGuideline-eligible patientsGuidelines-HF ProgramAbsence of contraindicationsVentricular ejection fractionAmerican Heart AssociationUse of ICDsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorOlder age groupsSame age groupOlder patientsEjection fractionICD useICD placementHeart AssociationAge-related differencesPractice guidelinesCardioverter defibrillatorPatientsHospitalizationICDAge
2012
Assessing variability in neurointerventional practice patterns for acute ischemic stroke
Mehta B, Leslie-Mazwi T, Chandra R, Chaudhry Z, Rabinov J, Hirsch J, Schwamm L, Rost N, Yoo A. Assessing variability in neurointerventional practice patterns for acute ischemic stroke. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2012, 5: i52. PMID: 23235960, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-arterial therapyPractice patternsHealth Stroke Scale scoreIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorReal-world practice patternsEvidence-based practice guidelinesComprehensive stroke servicesPosterior circulation strokeStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeAnterior circulation strokeFirst-line therapyLarge vessel occlusionMedian annual volumeTissue plasminogen activatorAcute strokeIschemic strokeIndependent predictorsSymptom onsetConscious sedationStroke servicesTreatment indicationsVessel occlusionTreatment strategiesPractice guidelinesStandardizing the Structure of Stroke Clinical and Epidemiologic Research Data
Saver J, Warach S, Janis S, Odenkirchen J, Becker K, Benavente O, Broderick J, Dromerick A, Duncan P, Elkind M, Johnston K, Kidwell C, Meschia J, Schwamm L. Standardizing the Structure of Stroke Clinical and Epidemiologic Research Data. Stroke 2012, 43: 967-973. PMID: 22308239, PMCID: PMC3493110, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.634352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon data elementsNeurological disordersStroke Common Data ElementsLong-term therapyClinical practice guidelinesNational InstituteCase report formsPrior health statusPatient-oriented researchAcute therapyHospital courseStroke presentationCerebrovascular diseaseMedical historyNational registryClinical trialsStroke typePractice guidelinesHealth statusEnd pointVital signsClinical researchReport formsData elementsTherapy
2009
Unsuspected coagulopathy rarely prevents IV thrombolysis in acute ischemic strokeSYMBOL
Rost N, Masrur S, Pervez M, Viswanathan A, Schwamm L. Unsuspected coagulopathy rarely prevents IV thrombolysis in acute ischemic strokeSYMBOL. Neurology 2009, 73: 1957-1962. PMID: 19940272, PMCID: PMC4109188, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181c5b46d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue plasminogen activatorEmergency departmentAbsolute contraindicationStroke patientsAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelinesAcute ischemic stroke patientsAmerican Stroke Association guidelinesGuidelines-Stroke databaseIschemic stroke patientsCurrent practice guidelinesReferral centerRelative contraindicationThrombolysis patientsEarly administrationRetrospective reviewStroke databaseThrombolytic therapyTreatable factorsDiagnostic neuroimagingAssociation guidelinesClinical evaluationPractice guidelinesBleeding diathesisCoagulopathyPatients