2024
Twenty Years of Sustained Improvement in Quality of Care and Outcomes for Patients Hospitalized With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: Data From The Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program
Xian Y, Li S, Jiang T, Beon C, Poudel R, Thomas K, Reeves M, Smith E, Saver J, Sheth K, Messé S, Schwamm L, Fonarow G. Twenty Years of Sustained Improvement in Quality of Care and Outcomes for Patients Hospitalized With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: Data From The Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program. Stroke 2024, 55: 2599-2610. PMID: 39429153, PMCID: PMC11518659, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.124.048174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuidelines-Stroke programEvidence-based stroke careDoor-to-needle timeTransient ischemic attackGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsEvidence-based careQuality of careSmoking cessation counselingSustained improvementQuality improvement initiativesSkilled nursing facilityIndependence of patientsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeRelevant to patientsIschemic attackDoor-to-puncture timeCessation counselingGuidelines-StrokeAssociated with sustained improvementStroke careDysphagia screeningNursing facilitiesHospital characteristicsImprovement initiatives
2023
Smoking-Cessation Pharmacotherapy After Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Analysis
Parikh N, Zhang C, Omran S, Restifo D, Carpenter M, Schwamm L, Kamel H. Smoking-Cessation Pharmacotherapy After Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Analysis. Stroke 2023, 54: e63-e65. PMID: 36727507, PMCID: PMC9992306, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.041532.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Trends in characteristics of neurologists who provide stroke consultations in the USA, 2008–2021
Nakamoto C, Wilcock A, Schwamm L, Majersik J, Zachrison K, Mehrotra A. Trends in characteristics of neurologists who provide stroke consultations in the USA, 2008–2021. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2022, 8: 86-88. PMID: 35902139, PMCID: PMC9985800, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2022-001662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedHumansIschemic Attack, TransientIschemic StrokeMedicareNeurologistsNeurologyReferral and ConsultationStrokeUnited StatesConceptsAcute ischemic strokeTransient ischemic attackVascular neurologistsPatient's homeAIS/transient ischemic attackHigh-volume providersNeurologist consultationTIA episodesIschemic attackIschemic strokeStroke consultationsNeurologistsService MedicarePhysician practicesStudy periodConsultsPatientsEpisodesConsultationHomeHospitalStrokeProportionEvaluation of Evidence-Based Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Secondary Prevention in US Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Xian Y, Xu H, Smith E, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Schwamm L, Peterson E. Evaluation of Evidence-Based Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Secondary Prevention in US Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA Internal Medicine 2022, 182: 559-564. PMID: 35344009, PMCID: PMC8961397, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAspirinClopidogrelDrug Therapy, CombinationHumansIschemic Attack, TransientIschemic StrokePlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsSecondary PreventionStroke
2021
Association of Hospital Telestroke Adoption With Changes in Initial Hospital Presentation and Transfers Among Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks
Zachrison K, Richard J, Wilcock A, Zubizaretta J, Schwamm L, Uscher-Pines L, Mehrotra A. Association of Hospital Telestroke Adoption With Changes in Initial Hospital Presentation and Transfers Among Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2126612. PMID: 34554236, PMCID: PMC8461501, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.26612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesHospitalsHumansIschemic Attack, TransientOrganizational InnovationPatient TransferStrokeTelemedicineUnited StatesConceptsHospital stroke volumeControl hospitalsStroke volumeStroke centersStroke symptomsStroke systemsCase mixTransient ischemic attack admissionsHospital pairsInitial hospital presentationThrombectomy-capable hospitalsComprehensive stroke centerTransient ischemic attackPrimary stroke centerCross-sectional studyMajor teaching hospitalObserved patient characteristicsBed sizeHospital presentationIschemic attackInitial hospitalCritical access hospitalsPatient characteristicsInterhospital transferPostimplementation periodClinical 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChinaFemaleHospital MortalityHumansIschemic Attack, TransientMaleQuality ImprovementStrokeConceptsTransient 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 careEffect of Long-term Continuous Cardiac Monitoring vs Usual Care on Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Stroke Attributed to Large- or Small-Vessel Disease
Bernstein R, Kamel H, Granger C, Piccini J, Sethi P, Katz J, Vives C, Ziegler P, Franco N, Schwamm L, Acosta I, Jamnadas P, Manda S, Alimohammad R, Arias V, Tempro K, Ward K, Asi K, Choudhuri I, Guerrero W, Kalia J, Niazi I, Sajjad R, Thavapalan V, Assar M, Banchs J, Black J, Cheung P, Donsky A, Graybeal D, Hasan R, Mir O, Nguyen C, Olsovsky G, Rasmussen J, Hasabnis S, Reeves R, Rowley C, Sharma J, Smith M, Bonyak K, Sackett M, Allred J, Sethi P, Jung R, Lynch J, Rowe S, Dash S, Glotzer T, Jamal S, Radoslovich G, Shukla G, Zimmerman J, Hussein H, Zhu D, Krueger K, Ostrander M, Ramirez D, Shultz J, Simonson J, Cucchiara B, Deo R, Frankel D, Jia J, Kasner S, Luciano J, Messe S, Mullen M, Santangeli P, Schaller R, Yuan Q, Bledsoe D, Cajavilca C, Chiu D, Gadhia R, Grimes M, Katz L, Moye S, Rami T, Thomas A, Volpi J, Al Balushi A, Boyd C, Choudry S, Dhamoon M, Dukkipati S, Goltz D, Hao Q, Horowitz D, Kaur G, Koruth J, Kurian C, Langan M, Matos Diaz I, Miller M, Reddy V, Sheinart K, Stein L, Tansy A, Tuhrim S, Weinberger J, Whang W, Cross J, Kreger H, Saltzman M, Zide K, Bansal S, Bernabei M, Flaster M, Barrett C, Etherton M, Heist E, Lubitz S, Regenhardt R, Sharma R, Silverman S, Sloane K, Viswanathan A, Doshi A, Logan W, Malik M, Rempe D, Arora R, Beldner S, Epstein L, Ismail H, Jadonath R, Katz J, Libman R, Moussavi M, Patel A, Patel A, Willner J, Wright P, Caprio F, Kim S, Mendelson S, Passman R, Ruff I, Alsorogi M, Chaudhary G, Morris K, Mullins S, Talpur N, Thomas K, Chancellor B, Chinitz L, Culpepper A, Fara M, Ishida K, Lillemoe K, Lord A, Torres J, Zhang C, Abi-Samra F, Bernard M, Carter J, Chokhawala H, Downey A, Khatib S, Morin D, Polin G, Rogers P, Vidal G, Zweifler R, Belt G, Felberg R, Furer S, Hanna J, McCall-Brown A, Seeger S, Reddy R, Skalabrin E, Soik D, Wilder M, Kearney M, LaFranchise E, Parker B, Pickett R, Bonaguidi H, Gibson D, Kalafut M, Mattera B, Olson N, Parker M, Rogers J, Uddin P, Chang C, Graner S, Kipta J, Salem R, Singh D, Al-Awwad A, Beaver B, Chaudhary S, Clayton S, Delpirou Nouh C, Garabelli P, Gordon D, Pakala A, Ray B, Saucedo S, Sidorov E, Stavrakis S, Ching M, Deline C, Hourihane J, Kandel A, Kim C, Magun R, Mowla A, Sawyer R, Switzer D, Badhwar N, Lee R, Meisel K, Smith W, Alkahalifah M, Aroor S, Asdaghi N, Bhatt N, Del Brutto V, Dillon G, Gadient P, Koch S, Lambrakos L, Malik A, Marulanda-Londono E, Memon Z, Mendoza I, Mitrani R, Ortiz G, Ramano J, Sur N, Torres L, Daniels J, Johnson M, Magadan A, Shang T, Mcclelland N, Merriam T, Neisen K. Effect of Long-term Continuous Cardiac Monitoring vs Usual Care on Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Stroke Attributed to Large- or Small-Vessel Disease. JAMA 2021, 325: 2169-2177. PMID: 34061145, PMCID: PMC8170544, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.6470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall vessel diseaseAtrial fibrillationUsual careCardiac monitoringIndex strokeICM groupControl groupAdditional stroke risk factorsProcedure-related adverse eventsAF incidence ratesMore atrial fibrillationCHA2DS2-VASc scorePrimary end pointStroke risk factorsIncident atrial fibrillationMulticenter clinical trialAF detectionContinuous cardiac monitoringLong-term cardiac monitoringEligible patientsAdverse eventsIschemic strokeHolter monitoringRisk factorsClinical trials
2020
Disease Burden Following Non-Cardioembolic Minor Ischemic Stroke or High-Risk TIA: A GWTG-Stroke Study
Kaufman B, Shah S, Hellkamp A, Lytle B, Fonarow G, Schwamm L, Lesén E, Hedberg J, Tank A, Fita E, Bhalla N, Atreja N, Bettger J. Disease Burden Following Non-Cardioembolic Minor Ischemic Stroke or High-Risk TIA: A GWTG-Stroke Study. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 105399. PMID: 33254370, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCost-Benefit AnalysisFee-for-Service PlansFemaleFunctional StatusHealth Care CostsHealth Services Needs and DemandHealth Services ResearchHospital CostsHumansIschemic Attack, TransientMaleMedicarePatient DischargeRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsHigh-risk transient ischemic attackTransient ischemic attackMinor ischemic strokeIschemic strokeHigh-risk TIA patientsLimited real-world dataMedicare paymentsBurden of illnessClinical trial populationsMean Medicare paymentsImportant unmet needMedicare spendingIschemic attackTIA patientsAntiplatelet therapyIndex hospitalizationStroke RegistryComposite outcomeCumulative incidenceClinical outcomesTherapeutic optionsTrial populationFunctional statusDisease burdenPatient outcomesTrends Among Rural and Urban Medicare Beneficiaries in Care Delivery and Outcomes for Acute Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks, 2008-2017
Wilcock A, Zachrison K, Schwamm L, Uscher-Pines L, Zubizarreta J, Mehrotra A. Trends Among Rural and Urban Medicare Beneficiaries in Care Delivery and Outcomes for Acute Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks, 2008-2017. JAMA Neurology 2020, 77: 863-871. PMID: 32364573, PMCID: PMC7358912, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.0770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansIschemic Attack, TransientIschemic StrokeMaleMedicareRural PopulationUnited StatesUrban PopulationConceptsTransient ischemic attackAcute ischemic strokeIschemic attackAcute strokeStroke centersRural-urban disparitiesResidential zip codeIschemic strokeEnd-stage kidney diseaseRural-Urban Commuting Area codesDescriptive observational studyHealth care centersUrban Medicare beneficiariesQuality of careTraditional MedicareNeurologist evaluationOutcome patientsUrban patientsStroke careNeurology consultationKidney diseaseMean ageCare centerStroke systemsObservational study
2019
Relation of Admission Blood Pressure to In-hospital and 90-Day Outcomes in Patients Presenting With Transient Ischemic Attack
Bangalore S, Schwamm L, Smith E, Hellkamp A, Xian Y, Schulte P, Saver J, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Committee and Investigators F. Relation of Admission Blood Pressure to In-hospital and 90-Day Outcomes in Patients Presenting With Transient Ischemic Attack. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 123: 1083-1095. PMID: 30685057, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.12.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackSystolic blood pressureAdmission blood pressureDiastolic blood pressureMean arterial pressureBlood pressureIschemic attackPulse pressureHospital outcomesPostdischarge outcomesArterial pressureLower admission systolic blood pressureAdmission systolic blood pressureHigher admission blood pressureLower systolic blood pressureGuidelines-Stroke registryMajor cardiovascular eventsAdmission systolicPostdischarge mortalityCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular readmissionHospital deathInverse associationHigh riskPatients
2018
Implementation of a Rapid, Protocol-based TIA Management Pathway
Jarhult S, Howell M, Barnaure-Nachbar I, Chang Y, White B, Amatangelo M, Brown D, Singhal A, Schwamm L, Silverman S, Goldstein J. Implementation of a Rapid, Protocol-based TIA Management Pathway. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 19: 216-223. PMID: 29560046, PMCID: PMC5851491, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2017.9.35341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedClinical ProtocolsEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansIschemic Attack, TransientLength of StayMaleNeuroimagingConceptsTransient ischemic attackTotal hospital LOSHospital LOSEmergency departmentED LOSFinal diagnosisRecurrent transient ischemic attacksTertiary care academic centerED observation unitIntermediate-risk patientsHigh-risk patientsProportion of patientsMedian ED LOSInpatient admission ratesNeck CT angiographyBrain magnetic resonanceNeck MR angiographyStandardized clinical protocolUse of neuroimagingIschemic attackCohort studyTIA symptomsConsecutive patientsED lengthSix-month period
2015
Quality of Care and Ischemic Stroke Risk After Hospitalization for Transient Ischemic Attack
O'Brien E, Zhao X, Fonarow G, Schulte P, Dai D, Smith E, Schwamm L, Bhatt D, Xian Y, Saver J, Reeves M, Peterson E, Hernandez A. Quality of Care and Ischemic Stroke Risk After Hospitalization for Transient Ischemic Attack. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: s117-s124. PMID: 26515199, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackDefect-free careIschemic strokeIschemic stroke riskQuality of careIschemic attackStroke riskCare measuresRisk scoreOverall hospital admission rateRisk score quintilesYear post dischargeLow-risk patientsHospital admission ratesIschemic stroke admissionsPrevious myocardial infarctionAbsence of strokeMedicare inpatient claimsCox proportional hazardsModerate discriminative performanceTIA patientsCause mortalityCessation counselingStroke admissionsBaseline demographicsNovel Oral Anticoagulant Use Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Hospitalized With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Patel P, Zhao X, Fonarow G, Lytle B, Smith E, Xian Y, Bhatt D, Peterson E, Schwamm L, Hernandez A. Novel Oral Anticoagulant Use Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Hospitalized With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: 383-392. PMID: 26058721, PMCID: PMC4512906, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.000907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNovel oral anticoagulantsTransient ischemic attackAtrial fibrillation patientsIschemic attackIschemic strokeFibrillation patientsEligible patientsWarfarin therapyAtrial fibrillationNovel oral anticoagulant useCHA2DS2-VASc scoreRate of anticoagulationOral anticoagulant useLower stroke riskMultivariable logistic regressionAnticoagulation ratesGuidelines-StrokeNOAC useAnticoagulant useOral anticoagulantsStroke riskRisk factorsStudy populationPatterns of usePatientsThe Reply
Bangalore S, Schwamm L, Smith E, Singh I, Liang L, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Committee and Investigators G. The Reply. The American Journal Of Medicine 2015, 128: e15-e16. PMID: 25707888, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.10.058.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
Kernan WN, Ovbiagele B, Black HR, Bravata DM, Chimowitz MI, Ezekowitz MD, Fang MC, Fisher M, Furie KL, Heck DV, Johnston SC, Kasner SE, Kittner SJ, Mitchell PH, Rich MW, Richardson D, Schwamm LH, Wilson JA. Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke 2014, 45: 2160-2236. PMID: 24788967, DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmerican Heart AssociationHumansIschemic Attack, TransientPractice Guidelines as TopicSocieties, MedicalStrokeUnited StatesConceptsTransient ischemic attackEvidence-based recommendationsIschemic attackCerebral venous sinus thrombosisTimely evidence-based recommendationsAntiphospholipid antibody syndromeVenous sinus thrombosisPrevention of strokeAortic arch atherosclerosisSickle cell diseaseImplementation of guidelinesAntibody syndromeFuture strokeRecurrent strokeAnticoagulation therapyAntiplatelet therapyAntithrombotic therapySinus thrombosisIschemic strokeNoncardioembolic strokeSecondary preventionArterial dissectionHypercoagulable statePatent foramenIntracranial hemorrhageSecondary Prevention after Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Bangalore S, Schwamm L, Smith E, Singh I, Liang L, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Committee and Investigators G. Secondary Prevention after Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. The American Journal Of Medicine 2014, 127: 728-738. PMID: 24681258, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntihypertensive AgentsBrain IschemiaCohort StudiesFemaleHumansHypertensionIschemic Attack, TransientMaleMiddle AgedSmokingSmoking CessationConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic attackIschemic strokeSecondary prevention measuresEvidence-based therapiesSecondary preventionRecurrent strokeEvidence-based secondary preventionInitial transient ischemic attackGuidelines-Stroke registryIntensive statin therapyLipid-lowering medicationsLDL cholesterol measurementsWeight loss recommendationsPrevention measuresCessation counselingStatin therapyAtrial fibrillationHospital characteristicsHospital adherenceObservational studyStroke educationLower oddsPatientsCholesterol measurement
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
2012
Death and Rehospitalization after Transient Ischemic Attack or Acute Ischemic Stroke: One-year Outcomes from the Adherence Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke–Longitudinal Registry
Olson D, Cox M, Pan W, Sacco R, Fonarow G, Zorowitz R, LaBresh K, Schwamm L, Williams L, Goldstein L, Bushnell C, Peterson E, Registry A. Death and Rehospitalization after Transient Ischemic Attack or Acute Ischemic Stroke: One-year Outcomes from the Adherence Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke–Longitudinal Registry. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2012, 22: e181-e188. PMID: 23273788, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaFemaleHospitalizationHumansIschemic Attack, TransientMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesSecondary PreventionStrokeConceptsTransient ischemic attackAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke Longitudinal (AVAIL) registryAIS patientsIschemic attackTIA patientsIschemic strokeAdherence evaluationPrimary composite outcomeOne-year outcomesRehospitalization of patientsRate of deathCause deathGuidelines-StrokePostdischarge riskCause mortalityCause rehospitalizationComposite outcomeHospital dischargeMedication useAdjusted ratesRehospitalizationPreventive guidelinesPatientsOne-yearRegional Variation in Recommended Treatments for Ischemic Stroke and TIA
Allen NB, Kaltenbach L, Goldstein LB, Olson DM, Smith EE, Peterson ED, Schwamm L, Lichtman JH. Regional Variation in Recommended Treatments for Ischemic Stroke and TIA. Stroke 2012, 43: 1858-1864. PMID: 22588262, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.112.652305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overDatabases, FactualHumansIschemic Attack, TransientMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicSecondary PreventionStrokeTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsDefect-free careLipid-lowering medicationsTissue-type plasminogen activatorLower oddsIschemic strokeIntravenous tissue-type plasminogen activatorSecondary stroke prevention treatmentDeep vein thrombosis prophylaxisTissue-type plasminogen activator administrationNational quality improvement programPlasminogen activatorGuideline-recommended treatmentGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsTransient ischemic attackQuarter of patientsStroke prevention treatmentBetter patient outcomesWeight loss educationQuality Improvement ProgramEligible patientsIschemic attackThrombosis prophylaxisPatient demographicsStroke treatmentMedical history
2011
Improvement in use of anticoagulation therapy in patients with ischemic stroke: Results from Get With The Guidelines–Stroke
Lewis W, Fonarow G, Grau-Sepulveda M, Smith E, Bhatt D, Hernandez A, Olson D, Peterson E, Schwamm L. Improvement in use of anticoagulation therapy in patients with ischemic stroke: Results from Get With The Guidelines–Stroke. American Heart Journal 2011, 162: 692-699.e2. PMID: 21982662, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackUse of anticoagulationAtrial fibrillationAnticoagulation therapyGWTG-StrokeEligible patientsStroke patientsIschemic stroke/transient ischemic attackJoint Commission Primary Stroke CentersStroke/transient ischemic attackEligible AF patientsGuidelines-Stroke programIschemic stroke patientsPrimary stroke centerHospital-level characteristicsAnticoagulation useGuidelines-StrokeIschemic attackThromboembolic eventsHospital dischargeIschemic strokeOlder patientsStroke centersAF patientsHispanic patients