2023
Outcomes of recurrent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation according to presumed etiology
Pedreira B, Zachrison K, Singhal A, Yan Z, Oliveira-Filho J, Schwamm L. Outcomes of recurrent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation according to presumed etiology. Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria 2023, 81: 616-623. PMID: 37336506, PMCID: PMC10371407, DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1769124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndetermined stroke etiologyAtrial fibrillationRecurrent strokeStroke etiologyAF patientsFavorable outcomeAcademic comprehensive stroke centerHealth Stroke Scale scoreMedian National InstitutesSingle-center sampleComprehensive stroke centerRecurrent ischemic strokeStroke Scale scoreHistory of strokePotent risk factorDifferent treatment strategiesHospital mortalitySecondary prophylaxisReperfusion therapyCardioembolic strokeIschemic strokeStroke centersDischarge outcomesRisk factorsTreatment strategies
2016
Stroke Treatment Academic Industry Roundtable Recommendations for Individual Data Pooling Analyses in Stroke
Lees K, Khatri P, Alexandrov A, Bivard A, Boltze J, Broderick J, Campbell B, Creighton F, Fiorella D, Furlan A, Gorelick P, Hess D, Kim W, Latour L, Liebeskind D, Luby M, Lyden P, Lynch J, Marshall R, Menon B, Muir K, Palesch Y, Peng H, Pryor K, Mocco J, Rasmussen P, Sacco R, Schwamm L, Smith E, Solberg Y, Vagal A, Warach S, Wechsler L, Wintermark M, Yoo A, Zander K. Stroke Treatment Academic Industry Roundtable Recommendations for Individual Data Pooling Analyses in Stroke. Stroke 2016, 47: 2154-2159. PMID: 27406108, PMCID: PMC4961517, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.012966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPooled analysisClinical implicationsClinical trial findingsIndividual patient dataPooled findingsPrespecified subgroupsOngoing trialsStroke trialsTrial findingsTreatment strategiesClinical careIndividual drugsPooling analysisTrial teamSuch drugsClass effectSevere disabilityTrial resultsPatient dataAnalysis planTrialsStatistical adjustmentTreatment effects
2012
Assessing variability in neurointerventional practice patterns for acute ischemic stroke
Mehta B, Leslie-Mazwi T, Chandra R, Chaudhry Z, Rabinov J, Hirsch J, Schwamm L, Rost N, Yoo A. Assessing variability in neurointerventional practice patterns for acute ischemic stroke. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2012, 5: i52. PMID: 23235960, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-arterial therapyPractice patternsHealth Stroke Scale scoreIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorReal-world practice patternsEvidence-based practice guidelinesComprehensive stroke servicesPosterior circulation strokeStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeAnterior circulation strokeFirst-line therapyLarge vessel occlusionMedian annual volumeTissue plasminogen activatorAcute strokeIschemic strokeIndependent predictorsSymptom onsetConscious sedationStroke servicesTreatment indicationsVessel occlusionTreatment strategiesPractice guidelines
2008
Warfarin Reversal in Anticoagulant-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Goldstein J, Rosand J, Schwamm L. Warfarin Reversal in Anticoagulant-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care 2008, 9: 277-283. PMID: 18214714, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-008-9049-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFresh frozen plasmaIntravenous vitamin KProthrombin complex concentrateIntracerebral hemorrhageVitamin KWarfarin reversalClinical trialsCoagulation factorsCoagulation factor productsHalf of patientsMajority of survivorsDependent coagulation factorsHospital presentationDefinitive therapyTreatment optionsComplex concentrateAdjunct agentFrozen plasmaPermanent disabilityProcoagulant effectTreatment strategiesExpert guidelinesFactor VIIReal-world settingFactor products