2022
Frequency, predictors and cardiovascular outcomes associated with transthoracic echocardiographic findings during acute ischaemic stroke hospitalisation
Sharma R, Silverman S, Patel S, Schwamm LH, Sanborn DY. Frequency, predictors and cardiovascular outcomes associated with transthoracic echocardiographic findings during acute ischaemic stroke hospitalisation. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2022, 7: 482-492. PMID: 35697387, PMCID: PMC9811598, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2021-001170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke risk factorsAcute ischemic strokeStroke hospitalisationsTransthoracic echocardiographyRisk factorsClinical utilityAbnormal transthoracic echocardiographyHigh stroke riskCardiac event riskCoronary artery diseaseTransthoracic echocardiographic findingsNet reclassification improvementCategory ICardioembolic sourceRecurrent strokeTTE findingsCardiovascular outcomesEchocardiographic findingsCardiac eventsIschemic strokeOlder patientsStroke riskArtery diseaseSingle centerAtrial fibrillation
2021
Linking the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program to commercial claims to establish a framework for real-world longitudinal stroke research
Patorno E, Schneeweiss S, George M, Tong X, Franklin J, Pawar A, Mogun H, Moura L, Schwamm L. Linking the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program to commercial claims to establish a framework for real-world longitudinal stroke research. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2021, 7: 114-123. PMID: 34750282, PMCID: PMC9067267, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2021-001134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPaul Coverdell National Acute Stroke ProgramAcute Stroke ProgramClaims dataStroke ProgramStroke severityMedication useMedical historyReal-world patientsCare of patientsCommercial claims dataLongitudinal claims dataMedication utilisationStroke hospitalisationsStroke admissionsMost patientsCommercial ClaimsInpatient dataStroke researchDischarge usePatientsHigh quality linkageUnlinked patientsLab valuesStroke