2022
Impact of collateral flow on cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy.
Khunte M, Wu X, Avery EW, Gandhi D, Payabvash S, Matouk C, Heit JJ, Wintermark M, Albers GW, Sanelli P, Malhotra A. Impact of collateral flow on cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2022, 137: 1801-1810. PMID: 35535841, DOI: 10.3171/2022.2.jns212887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain IschemiaCollateral CirculationCost-Benefit AnalysisEndovascular ProceduresHumansIschemic StrokeStrokeThrombectomyTreatment OutcomeConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioEndovascular thrombectomyIschemic stroke patientsCollateral statusPoor collateral statusBetter outcomesPoor collateralsCollateral circulationStroke patientsAcute ischemic stroke patientsModified Rankin Scale scorePoor collateral circulationRankin Scale scoreLarge vessel occlusionCollateral blood flowGood collateral blood flowCost-effectiveness ratioBase-case analysisProbabilistic sensitivity analysesEVT strategyEVT treatmentIschemic strokeMedical therapyMore patientsCollateral flowCost-effectiveness of thrombectomy in patients with minor stroke and large vessel occlusion: effect of thrombus location on cost-effectiveness and outcomes
Khunte M, Wu X, Koo A, Payabvash S, Matouk C, Heit JJ, Wintermark M, Albers GW, Sanelli PC, Gandhi D, Malhotra A. Cost-effectiveness of thrombectomy in patients with minor stroke and large vessel occlusion: effect of thrombus location on cost-effectiveness and outcomes. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2022, 15: 39-45. PMID: 35022300, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBrain IschemiaCost-Benefit AnalysisEndovascular ProceduresHumansStrokeThrombectomyThrombosisTreatment OutcomeConceptsLarge vessel occlusionProximal M1 occlusionEndovascular thrombectomyMinor strokeM2 occlusionsIntravenous thrombolysisM1 occlusionMedical managementVessel occlusionRankin score 0Markov decision-analytic modelBase-case analysisDecision analytic modelProbabilistic sensitivity analysesProximal M1More patientsPoor outcomeThrombus locationDistal M1Occlusion siteObservational studyScore 0Significant disabilityBetter outcomesPatients
2020
Cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute stroke and M2 occlusion
Khunte M, Wu X, Payabvash S, Zhu C, Matouk C, Schindler J, Sanelli P, Gandhi D, Malhotra A. Cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute stroke and M2 occlusion. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2020, 13: 784-789. PMID: 33077578, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-016765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBrain IschemiaCost-Benefit AnalysisEndovascular ProceduresHumansReperfusionStrokeThrombectomyTreatment OutcomeConceptsEndovascular thrombectomyMedical managementProbabilistic sensitivity analysesM2 occlusionsAcute strokeBranch occlusionEVT-treated patientsAcute ischemic strokeQuality-adjusted life yearsLifetime quality-adjusted life yearsDecision analytic modelDecision analytic studyIschemic strokeReperfusion techniquesLifetime horizonBetter outcomesPatientsLife yearsAge groupsPerfect healthSocietal perspectiveCost-effective strategyStrokeHealth benefitsOcclusion