2023
Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke due to Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease: Identification, Medical and Interventional Treatment, and Outcomes
de Havenon A, Zaidat O, Amin-Hanjani S, Nguyen T, Bangad A, Abbasi M, Anadani M, Almallouhi E, Chatterjee R, Mazighi M, Mistry E, Yaghi S, Derdeyn C, Hong K, Kvernland A, Leslie-Mazwi T, Al Kasab S. Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke due to Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease: Identification, Medical and Interventional Treatment, and Outcomes. Stroke 2023, 54: 1695-1705. PMID: 36938708, PMCID: PMC10202848, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.040008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge vessel occlusion strokeIntracranial atherosclerotic diseaseEndovascular thrombectomyAtherosclerotic diseaseOcclusion strokeFunctional outcome benefitsVascular risk factorsAdjunctive medicationsMedical managementPatient factorsInterventional treatmentOutcome benefitsRisk factorsObservational studyEarly identificationTreatment planningThrombectomyUnique considerationsPatientsStrokeLVODiseaseRevascularizationMedicationsReview
2021
MR Perfusion in the Evaluation of Mechanical Thrombectomy Candidacy
Muddasani V, de Havenon A, McNally JS, Baradaran H, Alexander MD. MR Perfusion in the Evaluation of Mechanical Thrombectomy Candidacy. Topics In Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2021, 30: 197-204. PMID: 34397969, PMCID: PMC8371677, DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0000000000000277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingIschemic strokeComputed tomographyMR perfusionCore infarctDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingPerfusion-diffusion mismatchDegree of ischemiaNoncontrast Computed TomographyImproved imaging techniquesSalvageable brainSuperior diagnostic informationIschemic penumbraSymptom onsetAcute evaluationAppropriate imagingPatient selectionStroke therapyThrombolytic therapyPoor outcomePrognostic valueLeading causeEffective treatmentBetter outcomesEarly identification
2018
Increased Blood Pressure Variability Contributes to Worse Outcome After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
de Havenon A, Majersik JJ, Stoddard G, Wong KH, McNally JS, Smith AG, Rost NS, Tirschwell DL. Increased Blood Pressure Variability Contributes to Worse Outcome After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2018, 49: 1981-1984. PMID: 30012822, PMCID: PMC6202185, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.022133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure variabilitySystolic blood pressure variabilitySystolic blood pressureNeurological outcomeRankin ScaleBlood pressureAcute periodIntracerebral hemorrhageWorse outcomesPressure variabilityLong-term neurological outcomeUtility-weighted modified Rankin scaleWorse neurological outcomeAcute ischemic strokeModified Rankin ScaleBlood pressure meansATACH-2 trialProtocol-based approachATACH-2Ischemic strokeSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeEarly identificationSecondary analysisConsistent association