2023
Recent Vitamin K Antagonist Use and Intracranial Hemorrhage After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Mac Grory B, Holmes D, Matsouaka R, Shah S, Chang C, Rison R, Jindal J, Holmstedt C, Logan W, Corral C, Mackey J, Gee J, Bonovich D, Walker J, Gropen T, Benesch C, Dissin J, Pandey H, Wang D, Unverdorben M, Hernandez A, Reeves M, Smith E, Schwamm L, Bhatt D, Saver J, Fonarow G, Peterson E, Xian Y. Recent Vitamin K Antagonist Use and Intracranial Hemorrhage After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA 2023, 329: 2038-2049. PMID: 37338878, PMCID: PMC10282891, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.8073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of sICHSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageVitamin K antagonistsAcute ischemic strokeSecondary end pointsEndovascular thrombectomyVKA useIschemic strokeHospital mortalityEnd pointIntracranial hemorrhageOral vitamin K antagonistsVitamin K antagonist useGuidelines-Stroke programPrior VKA usePrimary end pointObservational cohort studyLarge vessel occlusionRisk of complicationsAmerican Heart AssociationUse of anticoagulantsSignificant differencesHospital presentationSICH riskAntagonist use
2022
Association of Recent Use of Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants With Intracranial Hemorrhage Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated With Alteplase
Kam W, Holmes D, Hernandez A, Saver J, Fonarow G, Smith E, Bhatt D, Schwamm L, Reeves M, Matsouaka R, Khan Y, Unverdorben M, Birmingham M, Lyden P, Asimos A, Altschul D, Schoonover T, Jumaa M, Nomura J, Suri M, Moore S, Lafranchise E, Olson D, Peterson E, Xian Y. Association of Recent Use of Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants With Intracranial Hemorrhage Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated With Alteplase. JAMA 2022, 327: 760-771. PMID: 35143601, PMCID: PMC8832308, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.0948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageSecondary functional outcomesSecondary safety outcomesProportion of patientsIntravenous alteplaseIntracranial hemorrhageIschemic strokeFunctional outcomeOral anticoagulantsInpatient mortalitySafety outcomesNon-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral AnticoagulantsK Antagonist Oral AnticoagulantsBaseline clinical factorsGuidelines-Stroke programIntravenous alteplase administrationLong-term anticoagulantsUse of NOACsRetrospective cohort studyUse of anticoagulantsSignificant differencesAlteplase administrationCardiovascular comorbiditiesNOAC group
2021
Clinical Characteristics, Management, and In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in China
Gu H, Yang X, Wang C, Zhao X, Wang Y, Liu L, Meng X, Jiang Y, Li H, Liu C, Wangqin R, Fonarow G, Schwamm L, Xian Y, Li Z, Wang Y. Clinical Characteristics, Management, and In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in China. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2120745. PMID: 34387677, PMCID: PMC8363916, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.20745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackChinese Stroke Center AllianceMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsHospital clinical outcomesQuality improvement studyIschemic strokeIntracerebral hemorrhageIschemic attackClinical characteristicsClinical outcomesPoor outcomeIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activatorTemporal improvementRecombinant tissue plasminogen activatorAdverse cardiovascular eventsIn-Hospital OutcomesUse of anticoagulantsComposite scoreImprovement studyTissue plasminogen activatorMean composite scoreHealth care systemHospital complicationsTIA admissionsTIA care