2024
Automated detection of early signs of irreversible ischemic change on CTA source images in patients with large vessel occlusion
Mak A, Matouk C, Avery E, Behland J, Haider S, Frey D, Madai V, Vajkoczy P, Griessenauer C, Zand R, Hendrix P, Abedi V, Sanelli P, Falcone G, Petersen N, Sansing L, Sheth K, Payabvash S, Malhotra A. Automated detection of early signs of irreversible ischemic change on CTA source images in patients with large vessel occlusion. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0304962. PMID: 38870240, PMCID: PMC11175522, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffusion-weighted imagingLarge vessel occlusionIrreversible ischemic changesPoor functional outcomeFunctional outcomesIschemic changesInfarct volumeAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScorePredicting poor functional outcomeVessel occlusionFollow-up diffusion-weighted imagingAnterior circulation LVO strokeCTA source imagesReceiver operating characteristic curveExpert human readersPredicting final infarctionASPECTS regionsAdmission CTANon-inferior performanceBaseline CTACT scoreFinal infarctEndovascular therapyHU attenuationValidation cohortRadiomics-Based Prediction of Collateral Status from CT Angiography of Patients Following a Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke
Avery E, Abou-Karam A, Abi-Fadel S, Behland J, Mak A, Haider S, Zeevi T, Sanelli P, Filippi C, Malhotra A, Matouk C, Falcone G, Petersen N, Sansing L, Sheth K, Payabvash S. Radiomics-Based Prediction of Collateral Status from CT Angiography of Patients Following a Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke. Diagnostics 2024, 14: 485. PMID: 38472957, PMCID: PMC10930945, DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14050485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCollateral statusCollateral scoreLarge vessel occlusionAcute LVO strokeRadiomics modelTest cohortCT angiography of patientsAdmission computed tomography angiographyAnterior circulation territoryAngiography of patientsLong-term outcomesReceiver operating characteristic areaRadiomics-based predictionCollateral arterial circulationOperating characteristics areaAdmission CTACirculation territoryCT angiographyClinical outcomesRadiomic featuresTreatment triageOcclusion strokeVessel occlusionPatientsArterial circulationTime-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) of direct-to-angiography pathway for acute ischemic stroke patients with suspected large vessel occlusion
Sangha K, White T, Boltyenkov A, Bastani M, Sanmartin M, Katz J, Malhotra A, Rula E, Naidich J, Sanelli P. Time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) of direct-to-angiography pathway for acute ischemic stroke patients with suspected large vessel occlusion. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024, 33: 107516. PMID: 38183964, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute ischemic strokeEndovascular treatmentAcute ischemic stroke patientsAppropriate patient selection criteriaNovel care pathwayIschemic stroke patientsLarge vessel occlusionPatient selection criteriaInstitutional patient databaseTime-driven activity-based costingEligible patientsAnterior circulationIschemic strokeClinical outcomesPatient factorsStroke patientsAIS patientsVessel occlusionCare pathwayPatient costsMain cost driversPatientsPatient databaseAngiography suiteCT pathway
2023
Letter to the Editor Re “Endovascular thrombectomy or bridging therapy in minor ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion”
Malhotra A, Khunte M, Wu X, Radmard M. Letter to the Editor Re “Endovascular thrombectomy or bridging therapy in minor ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion”. Thrombosis Research 2023, 232: 145. PMID: 36739257, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2023.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Letter to the editor re “Minor stroke in large vessel occlusion: A matched analysis of patients from the German Stroke Registry—Endovascular Treatment and patients from the Safe Implementation of Treatments in Stroke—International Stroke Thrombolysis Register”
Malhotra A, Khunte M, Wu X, Radmard M. Letter to the editor re “Minor stroke in large vessel occlusion: A matched analysis of patients from the German Stroke Registry—Endovascular Treatment and patients from the Safe Implementation of Treatments in Stroke—International Stroke Thrombolysis Register”. European Journal Of Neurology 2022, 30: 290-291. PMID: 36260371, DOI: 10.1111/ene.15598.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2019
Comparative Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Elderly Stroke Patients
Malhotra A, Wu X, Payabvash S, Matouk CC, Forman HP, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Schindler J. Comparative Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Elderly Stroke Patients. Stroke 2019, 50: 963-969. PMID: 30908156, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.025031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsIntravenous thrombolysisEndovascular thrombectomyLarge vessel occlusionAge 80 yearsEVT strategyVessel occlusionModified Rankin Scale scorePoststroke functional outcomeAcute ischemic strokeRankin Scale scoreElderly stroke patientsMarkov decision-analytic modelYears of ageDecision analytic modelMultiple sensitivity analysesPurpose- StrokeAcute strokeBaseline disabilityElderly patientsIschemic strokeStroke patientsFunctional outcomeHealthy patientsAdvanced age