2023
Outcomes of recurrent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation according to presumed etiology
Pedreira B, Zachrison K, Singhal A, Yan Z, Oliveira-Filho J, Schwamm L. Outcomes of recurrent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation according to presumed etiology. Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria 2023, 81: 616-623. PMID: 37336506, PMCID: PMC10371407, DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1769124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndetermined stroke etiologyAtrial fibrillationRecurrent strokeStroke etiologyAF patientsFavorable outcomeAcademic comprehensive stroke centerHealth Stroke Scale scoreMedian National InstitutesSingle-center sampleComprehensive stroke centerRecurrent ischemic strokeStroke Scale scoreHistory of strokePotent risk factorDifferent treatment strategiesHospital mortalitySecondary prophylaxisReperfusion therapyCardioembolic strokeIschemic strokeStroke centersDischarge outcomesRisk factorsTreatment strategies
2013
Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack in Young Adults: Risk Factors, Diagnostic Yield, Neuroimaging, and Thrombolysis
Ji R, Schwamm L, Pervez M, Singhal A. Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack in Young Adults: Risk Factors, Diagnostic Yield, Neuroimaging, and Thrombolysis. JAMA Neurology 2013, 70: 51-57. PMID: 23108720, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackTertiary stroke centerIschemic strokeYoung adultsIschemic attackHospital dischargeStroke centersStroke etiologyRisk factorsIschemic stroke/transient ischemic attackBetter outcomesStroke/transient ischemic attackHealth Stroke Scale scoreTraditional vascular risk factorsDiagnostic testsGuidelines-Stroke databaseMedian National InstitutesSymptomatic brain hemorrhageUndetermined stroke etiologyStroke Scale scoreVascular risk factorsMiddle cerebral arteryShort-term outcomesAge 35 yearsInternal carotid artery