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 initiativesMapping the Ecological Terrain of Stroke Prehospital Delay: A Nationwide Registry Study
Dhand A, Reeves M, Mu Y, Rosner B, Rothfeld-Wehrwein Z, Nieves A, Dhongade V, Jarman M, Bergmark R, Semco R, Ader J, Marshall B, Goedel W, Fonarow G, Smith E, Saver J, Schwamm L, Sheth K. Mapping the Ecological Terrain of Stroke Prehospital Delay: A Nationwide Registry Study. Stroke 2024, 55: 1507-1516. PMID: 38787926, PMCID: PMC11299104, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.045521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial Vulnerability IndexPrehospital delayHospital arrivalZIP Code Tabulation AreasEmergency medical servicesCommunity-level social vulnerabilityGuidelines-Stroke registryCommunity socioeconomic statusCommunity-level factorsPatient-level factorsNationwide registry studyAmerican Heart AssociationSocial vulnerabilityCox proportional hazards modelsSocially vulnerable areasAssociated with delaySocial determinantsProportional hazards modelAcute stroke treatmentGeospatial mappingSocioeconomic statusMedical servicesIncreased social vulnerabilityPrimary exposureQuartile 3Trends in the Use of Medications for Secondary Ischemic Stroke Prevention in Denmark, 2005-2021.
Skajaa N, Laugesen K, Lauffenburger J, Schwamm L, Sørensen H, Patorno E. Trends in the Use of Medications for Secondary Ischemic Stroke Prevention in Denmark, 2005-2021. Neurology 2024, 102: e209309. PMID: 38648572, PMCID: PMC11226314, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication useOral anticoagulant medicationsGlucose-lowering medication useFactors associated with medication useLipid-lowering medication useSevere strokeIschemic stroke hospitalizationsAntihypertensive medication useAnticoagulant medicationOlder patientsCare of patientsSodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitorsGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsStroke preventionAnticoagulant medication useLipid-loweringPeptide-1 receptor agonistsGlucose-loweringReduced life expectancyIschemic strokeCotransporter-2 inhibitorsStroke careCohort of patientsStroke hospitalizationsSecondary ischemic stroke preventionAssociation of Traditional and Nontraditional Risk Factors in the Development of Strokes Among Young Adults by Sex and Age Group: A Retrospective Case-Control Study
Leppert M, Poisson S, Scarbro S, Suresh K, Lisabeth L, Putaala J, Schwamm L, Daugherty S, Bradley C, Burke J, Ho P. Association of Traditional and Nontraditional Risk Factors in the Development of Strokes Among Young Adults by Sex and Age Group: A Retrospective Case-Control Study. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2024, 17: e010307. PMID: 38529631, PMCID: PMC11021148, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.123.010307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional risk factorsDevelopment of strokeNontraditional risk factorsCase-control studyRisk factorsRetrospective case-control studyAge groupsContribution of traditional risk factorsYoung adultsConditional logistic regression modelsPopulation attributable riskCount of risk factorsStroke-free controlsAll Payer Claims DatabaseAssociation of strokeColorado All Payer Claims DatabaseLogistic regression modelsPayer Claims DatabaseIncreased risk of strokeAttributable riskRisk of strokeStroke eventsYears of ageInsurance typeIncreased riskTrends in Stroke Thrombolysis Care Metrics and Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity, 2003-2021
Man S, Solomon N, Mac Grory B, Alhanti B, Saver J, Smith E, Xian Y, Bhatt D, Schwamm L, Uchino K, Fonarow G. Trends in Stroke Thrombolysis Care Metrics and Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity, 2003-2021. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2352927. PMID: 38324315, PMCID: PMC10851100, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.52927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDoor-to-needleDoor-to-needle timeHispanic patientsWhite patientsAssociated with improvementsThrombolysis rateCohort studyEthnic groupsQuality InitiativeCohort study of patientsCare qualityCare metricsPre-testIschemic strokeEthnic disparitiesRetrospective cohort studyMain OutcomesPatient functionIschemic stroke onsetSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeStudy of patientsOddsAcute ischemic strokeStroke onset
2023
Antithrombotic and Statin Prescription After Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Registry
Murthy S, Zhang C, Shah S, Schwamm L, Fonarow G, Smith E, Bhatt D, Ziai W, Kamel H, Sheth K. Antithrombotic and Statin Prescription After Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Registry. Stroke 2023, 54: 2972-2980. PMID: 37942641, PMCID: PMC10842167, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.043194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic vascular diseaseProportion of patientsGuidelines-Stroke registryLipid-lowering therapyIntracerebral hemorrhageVascular diseaseStatin therapyAnticoagulation therapyCardiovascular eventsAtrial fibrillationFuture major cardiovascular eventsLower admission National InstitutesPrevious lipid-lowering therapyAdmission National InstitutesFavorable discharge outcomeIschemic cardiovascular eventsHealth Stroke ScaleMajor cardiovascular eventsLipid-lowering medicationsCross-sectional studyMultiple logistic regressionLogistic regression analysisAntiplatelet medicationsAntiplatelet therapyStatin medicationInsurance-Based Disparities in Stroke Center Access in California: A Network Science Approach
Zachrison K, Hsia R, Schwamm L, Yan Z, Samuels-Kalow M, Reeves M, Camargo C, Onnela J. Insurance-Based Disparities in Stroke Center Access in California: A Network Science Approach. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2023, 16: e009868. PMID: 37746725, PMCID: PMC10592016, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.122.009868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsurance-based disparitiesStroke centersEmergency departmentHospital clustersInitial emergency departmentIschemic stroke admissionsHospital emergency departmentClusters of hospitalsLogistic regression modelsStroke admissionsUninsured patientsPatient insuranceLower oddsPatientsLess strokeCenter accessOddsCenter transferHospitalLikelihood of transferInsurance groupsRegression modelsLower proportionDepartmentAssociationRecent Vitamin K Antagonist Use and Intracranial Hemorrhage After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Mac Grory B, Holmes D, Matsouaka R, Shah S, Chang C, Rison R, Jindal J, Holmstedt C, Logan W, Corral C, Mackey J, Gee J, Bonovich D, Walker J, Gropen T, Benesch C, Dissin J, Pandey H, Wang D, Unverdorben M, Hernandez A, Reeves M, Smith E, Schwamm L, Bhatt D, Saver J, Fonarow G, Peterson E, Xian Y. Recent Vitamin K Antagonist Use and Intracranial Hemorrhage After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA 2023, 329: 2038-2049. PMID: 37338878, PMCID: PMC10282891, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.8073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of sICHSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageVitamin K antagonistsAcute ischemic strokeSecondary end pointsEndovascular thrombectomyVKA useIschemic strokeHospital mortalityEnd pointIntracranial hemorrhageOral vitamin K antagonistsVitamin K antagonist useGuidelines-Stroke programPrior VKA usePrimary end pointObservational cohort studyLarge vessel occlusionRisk of complicationsAmerican Heart AssociationUse of anticoagulantsSignificant differencesHospital presentationSICH riskAntagonist useOutcomes 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 strategiesDistinguishing Distinct Neural Systems for Proximal vs Distal Upper Extremity Motor Control After Acute Stroke
Lin D, Hardstone R, DiCarlo J, Mckiernan S, Snider S, Jacobs H, Erler K, Rishe K, Boyne P, Goldsmith J, Ranford J, Finklestein S, Schwamm L, Hochberg L, Cramer S. Distinguishing Distinct Neural Systems for Proximal vs Distal Upper Extremity Motor Control After Acute Stroke. Neurology 2023, 101: e347-e357. PMID: 37268437, PMCID: PMC10435065, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistal motor controlUpper extremity motor deficitsAcute strokeBarthel IndexMotor deficitsMotor controlAcute stroke patientsUpper extremity hemiparesisUpper extremity motor controlRegion of injuryLesion-symptom mappingMotor systemHealthy CNSDays poststrokeDistal injuriesRankin ScaleStroke onsetConsecutive patientsStroke patientsMotor scoresClinical syndromeFunctional outcomeIntact CNSPosterior aspectPrecentral gyrusEffectiveness of a Quality Improvement Intervention on Reperfusion Treatment for Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Wang C, Gu H, Zong L, Zhang X, Zhou Q, Jiang Y, Li H, Meng X, Yang X, Wang M, Huo X, Wangqin R, Bei Y, Qi X, Liu X, Hu S, Wang Z, Zhao X, Wang Y, Liu L, Ma X, Morgan L, Xian Y, Schwamm L, Wang Y, Li Z, Yang Q, Chen G, Ma Q, Li X, Chen J, Zhao X, Wang H, Niu X, Xu J, Zhao L, Wang Z, Huang D, Jin X, Chen S, Li J, Yu J, Liu P, Li G, Hao Y, Yang G, Huang X, Zhou C, Yang J, Gu J, Sun P, Guo Z, Ma G, Chen G, Tang M, Wang N, Chen L, Li J, Li A, Li S, Cao M, Guo J, Ren Y, Li T, Zhang L, Xie Z, Dong J, Kong X, Liang H, Zhang Y. Effectiveness of a Quality Improvement Intervention on Reperfusion Treatment for Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2316465. PMID: 37266940, PMCID: PMC10238948, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.16465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeQuality improvement interventionsTargeted quality improvement interventionsReperfusion therapy ratesProportion of patientsIschemic strokeEligible patientsStepped-wedge clusterSymptom onsetReperfusion therapyEndovascular thrombectomyImprovement interventionsTherapy ratesUsual careSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSecondary hospitalsClinical trialsIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activatorModified Rankin Scale scoreRecombinant tissue plasminogen activatorRankin Scale scoreTissue plasminogen activatorEVT rateHospital mortality
2022
Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy With or Without Alteplase in Routine Clinical Practice
Smith E, Zerna C, Solomon N, Matsouaka R, Mac Grory B, Saver J, Hill M, Fonarow G, Schwamm L, Messé S, Xian Y. Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy With or Without Alteplase in Routine Clinical Practice. JAMA Neurology 2022, 79: 768-776. PMID: 35696198, PMCID: PMC9194745, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.1413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageAcute ischemic strokeEndovascular thrombectomyObservational cohort studyRoutine clinical practiceAlteplase treatmentIschemic strokeIntravenous alteplaseCohort studyDischarge destinationPrespecified outcomesHigh riskClinical practiceCerebral Infarction grade 2bHealth Stroke Severity scoreCerebral infarction (TICI) gradeIntravenous alteplase treatmentLarge nationwide registryStroke severity scoresRandomized clinical trialsEmergency medical servicesGood reperfusionGuidelines-StrokeHospital strokeCertain comorbiditiesSex Differences in Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke: Results From the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Registry
Demel S, Reeves M, Xu H, Xian Y, Mac Grory B, Fonarow G, Matsouaka R, Smith E, Saver J, Schwamm L. Sex Differences in Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke: Results From the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Registry. Stroke 2022, 53: 3099-3106. PMID: 35880521, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.038491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular therapyIschemic strokeHealth Stroke Scale scoreTreatment ratesGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsGuidelines-Stroke registryStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeSex differencesLarge vessel occlusionMultivariable regression analysisIschemic stroke dischargesEVT useHospital deathHospital mortalityASA guidelinesVessel occlusionOdds ratioScale scoreStroke dischargesSignificant sex differencesWomenNational InstituteMenStatistical adjustmentDevelopment and validation of the age-associated dementia policy (AgeD-Pol) computer simulation model in the USA and Europe
Hyle E, Foote J, Shebl F, Qian Y, Reddy K, Mukerji S, Wattananimitgul N, Viswanathan A, Schwamm L, Pandya A, Freedberg K. Development and validation of the age-associated dementia policy (AgeD-Pol) computer simulation model in the USA and Europe. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e056546. PMID: 35793913, PMCID: PMC9260808, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-associated dementiaKaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaCumulative incidenceAAD incidenceInternal validationLifetime cumulative incidenceSex-stratified dataExternal validationFramingham Heart StudyCohort studyRotterdam StudyRotterdam cohortDisease burdenDisease progressionOutcome measuresHeart StudyDATA SOURCESACT cohortAdult ChangesCohort dataNatural historyCohortMortalityHealth systemIncidenceAnalysis of Prescriptions for Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Ischemic Stroke
Xian Y, Xu H, Matsouaka R, Laskowitz D, Maisch L, Hannah D, Smith E, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Schwamm L, Mac Grory B, Feng W, Fosbøl E, Peterson E, Johnson M. Analysis of Prescriptions for Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2224157. PMID: 35900761, PMCID: PMC9335137, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.24157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAHA/ASA guidelinesAcute ischemic strokeMinor ischemic strokeUse of DAPTDual antiplatelet therapyIschemic strokeMinor strokeHospital-level variationAntiplatelet therapyASA guidelinesDAPT useCohort studySecondary preventionOdds ratioAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationMinor acute ischemic strokeMulticenter retrospective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regression analysisSubstantial hospital-level variationAHA/ASAGuidelines-Stroke programIdentical clinical featuresRetrospective cohort studyAmerican Stroke AssociationEvidence-based guidelinesRace-Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Declination of Thrombolysis for Stroke
Mendelson S, Zhang S, Matsouaka R, Xian Y, Shah S, Lytle B, Solomon N, Schwamm L, Smith E, Saver J, Fonarow G, Holl J, Prabhakaran S. Race-Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Declination of Thrombolysis for Stroke. Neurology 2022, 98: e1596-e1604. PMID: 35228335, PMCID: PMC9052571, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue plasminogen activatorNon-Hispanic black patientsTPA-eligible patientsRace/ethnicityBlack patientsNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityNon-Hispanic white patientsBlack race/ethnicityAsian race/ethnicityGuidelines-Stroke registryPrimary stroke centerSingle-center studyMultivariable logistic regressionRace-ethnic disparitiesNon-Hispanic whitesEligible patientsHospital factorsNationwide registryPatient demographicsStroke centersSymptom onsetWhite patientsMultivariable analysisStroke careAsian patientsAssociation of Recent Use of Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants With Intracranial Hemorrhage Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated With Alteplase
Kam W, Holmes D, Hernandez A, Saver J, Fonarow G, Smith E, Bhatt D, Schwamm L, Reeves M, Matsouaka R, Khan Y, Unverdorben M, Birmingham M, Lyden P, Asimos A, Altschul D, Schoonover T, Jumaa M, Nomura J, Suri M, Moore S, Lafranchise E, Olson D, Peterson E, Xian Y. Association of Recent Use of Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants With Intracranial Hemorrhage Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated With Alteplase. JAMA 2022, 327: 760-771. PMID: 35143601, PMCID: PMC8832308, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.0948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageSecondary functional outcomesSecondary safety outcomesProportion of patientsIntravenous alteplaseIntracranial hemorrhageIschemic strokeFunctional outcomeOral anticoagulantsInpatient mortalitySafety outcomesNon-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral AnticoagulantsK Antagonist Oral AnticoagulantsBaseline clinical factorsGuidelines-Stroke programIntravenous alteplase administrationLong-term anticoagulantsUse of NOACsRetrospective cohort studyUse of anticoagulantsSignificant differencesAlteplase administrationCardiovascular comorbiditiesNOAC groupSystematic Review of Sex Differences in Ischemic Strokes Among Young Adults: Are Young Women Disproportionately at Risk?
Leppert M, Burke J, Lisabeth L, Madsen T, Kleindorfer D, Sillau S, Schwamm L, Daugherty S, Bradley C, Ho P, Poisson S. Systematic Review of Sex Differences in Ischemic Strokes Among Young Adults: Are Young Women Disproportionately at Risk? Stroke 2022, 53: 319-327. PMID: 35073188, PMCID: PMC8852306, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.037117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic strokeIncidence rate ratiosYoung adultsStroke incidenceSex-specific incidence rate ratiosSystematic reviewAge groupsSex differencesYoung womenMore womenRate ratioAdults 35Incidence rateStroke typeHigh riskAge adjustmentStrokeSignificant sex differencesRelevant articlesMore menWomenNonsignificant sex differencesAdultsRecent evidenceMenAssociation Between Endovascular Therapy Time to Treatment and Outcomes in Patients With Basilar Artery Occlusion
Joundi R, Sun J, Xian Y, Alhanti B, Nogueira R, Bhatt D, Fonarow G, Saver J, Schwamm L, Smith E. Association Between Endovascular Therapy Time to Treatment and Outcomes in Patients With Basilar Artery Occlusion. Circulation 2022, 145: 896-905. PMID: 35050693, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.121.056554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasilar artery occlusionSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageEndovascular therapySymptom onsetEVT timesHospital mortalityArtery occlusionMedian onsetIntracranial hemorrhageBetter outcomesHealth Stroke Scale scoreIndividual-level patient dataMedian National InstitutesStroke Scale scoreHospital-level factorsProportion of patientsLogistic regression modelsSubstantial reperfusionAnterior circulationPrimary outcomeUS registryMean ageDevastating conditionImproved outcomesTherapy time
2021
Association of Physician Characteristics With Early Adoption of Virtual Health Care
Zachrison K, Yan Z, Samuels-Kalow M, Licurse A, Zuccotti G, Schwamm L. Association of Physician Characteristics With Early Adoption of Virtual Health Care. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2141625. PMID: 34967876, PMCID: PMC8719243, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.41625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirtual health careCross-sectional studyHealth care systemPatient characteristicsHealth carePhysician characteristicsLarge regional health care systemRetrospective cross-sectional studyBehavioral healthCare systemSurgical specialtiesHealth system databasePhysician-level variationRegional health care systemAmbulatory visitsPrimary careHealth physiciansPatient's abilityAmbulatory careMAIN OUTCOMEGreater oddsAmbulatory practiceBivariate comparisonsPhysiciansHospital affiliation