2011
CT angiography predicts use of tertiary interventional services in acute ischemic stroke patients
Thomas L, Goldstein J, Hakimelahi R, Chang Y, Yoo A, Schwamm L, Gonzalez R. CT angiography predicts use of tertiary interventional services in acute ischemic stroke patients. International Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2011, 4: 62. PMID: 21967677, PMCID: PMC3203028, DOI: 10.1186/1865-1380-4-62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebral artery occlusionProximal cerebral artery occlusionEmergent CT angiographyIschemic stroke patientsCT angiographyProximal occlusionArtery occlusionNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueIndependent predictorsStroke patientsNeurointerventional servicesInitial NIH Stroke Scale scorePredictive valueConsecutive ischemic stroke patientsAcute ischemic stroke patientsNIH Stroke Scale scoreInterventional servicesMechanical clot retrievalTertiary care interventionsIntra-arterial thrombolysisStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeTertiary care centerHistorical cohort study
2008
An Acute Ischemic Stroke Classification Instrument That Includes CT or MR Angiography: The Boston Acute Stroke Imaging Scale
Torres-Mozqueda F, He J, Yeh I, Schwamm L, Lev M, Schaefer P, González R. An Acute Ischemic Stroke Classification Instrument That Includes CT or MR Angiography: The Boston Acute Stroke Imaging Scale. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2008, 29: 1111-1117. PMID: 18467521, PMCID: PMC8118840, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a1000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreAcute ischemic strokeMinor stroke groupIschemic strokeMajor strokeMinor strokeStroke groupNoncontrast CTBoston Acute Stroke Imaging ScaleProximal cerebral artery occlusionMR angiographyCerebral artery occlusionLength of hospitalizationClassification instrumentCTA patientsArtery occlusionDischarge dispositionConsecutive patientsParenchymal ischemiaCT scorePatient outcomesStroke survivorsRehabilitation facilityPatientsStroke