2018
Neuroimaging Paradigms to Identify Patients for Reperfusion Therapy in Stroke of Unknown Onset
Etherton M, Barreto A, Schwamm L, Wu O. Neuroimaging Paradigms to Identify Patients for Reperfusion Therapy in Stroke of Unknown Onset. Frontiers In Neurology 2018, 9: 327. PMID: 29867736, PMCID: PMC5962731, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReperfusion therapyIschemic strokeSalvageable ischemic tissueAcute ischemic strokePivotal clinical trialsTreatment of patientsNumber of patientsRisk of infarctionLow treatment ratesUnwitnessed strokeIntravenous alteplaseEndovascular thrombectomyHospital arrivalStroke onsetRevascularization therapySalvageable tissueUnknown onsetClinical trialsClinical dilemmaIschemic tissueStroke researchPatientsTreatment ratesStrokeTherapy
2017
Treatment and Outcome of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Yaghi S, Willey JZ, Cucchiara B, Goldstein JN, Gonzales NR, Khatri P, Kim LJ, Mayer SA, Sheth KN, Schwamm LH. Treatment and Outcome of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2017, 48: e343-e361. PMID: 29097489, DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeSystemic thrombolysisCase seriesIntravenous thrombolytic therapyMainstay of treatmentSmall case seriesTreatment of patientsBlood-brain barrierWriting group membersHemorrhagic transformationIntravenous alteplaseFeared complicationSevere complicationsPrompt diagnosisRandomized trialsThrombolytic therapyIntracranial hemorrhageRetrospective studyRisk factorsEarly correctionAlteplaseStrokeLiterature review
2015
In Acute Stroke, Can CT Perfusion-Derived Cerebral Blood Volume Maps Substitute for Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Identifying the Ischemic Core?
Copen W, Morais L, Wu O, Schwamm L, Schaefer P, González R, Yoo A. In Acute Stroke, Can CT Perfusion-Derived Cerebral Blood Volume Maps Substitute for Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Identifying the Ischemic Core? PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0133566. PMID: 26193486, PMCID: PMC4508041, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputed tomography perfusion imagingDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingCerebral blood volumeInfarct volumeSensitivity/specificityCBV mapsDWI lesionsIschemic coreCore lesionsDWI-positive patientsRegional cerebral blood volumeAcute ischemic strokeFinal infarct volumeTreatment of patientsTomography perfusion imagingPresence of infarctionMagnetic resonance imagingDiffusion-weighted imagingAcute strokeIschemic strokeSymptom onsetLesion volumeIndividual patientsInter-rater agreementPatients
2012
Use of Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Before and After Publication of the European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study III in Get With The Guidelines-Stroke
Messé S, Fonarow G, Smith E, Kaltenbach L, Olson D, Kasner S, Schwamm L. Use of Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Before and After Publication of the European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study III in Get With The Guidelines-Stroke. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2012, 5: 321-326. PMID: 22550132, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.964064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overEuropeFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsGuideline AdherenceHumansInfusions, IntravenousLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute ischemic strokeEuropean Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS) IIIECASS IIITreatment of patientsUse of tPAEligible patientsHours of AISProportion of patientsStudy IIITissue-type plasminogen activatorGuidelines-StrokeIschemic strokeMedian doorNeedle timePatientsClinical practiceTreatment ratesPlasminogen activatorSignificant increaseHoursLater time windowAdverse affectsTPATreatmentProportion
2008
Hospital Treatment of Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Using the “Get With The Guidelines” Program
LaBresh K, Reeves M, Frankel M, Albright D, Schwamm L. Hospital Treatment of Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Using the “Get With The Guidelines” Program. JAMA Internal Medicine 2008, 168: 411-417. PMID: 18299497, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2007.101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic strokeThrombolytic medicationIschemic attackAntithrombotic medicationLow-density lipoprotein levelsDeep venous thrombosisHours of onsetSecondary prevention measuresTreatment of patientsDiabetes mellitus treatmentMeasures of careEvidence-based interventionsQuality improvement measuresEligible patientsGuidelines-StrokeCessation counselingVenous thrombosisLipoprotein levelsStroke careAcute careAnticoagulation agentsAtrial fibrillationCerebrovascular diseaseHospital treatment