2024
Incidental Detection of Previously Unknown Strokes on Head CT Examinations: An Untapped Opportunity for Secondary Prevention
Kenny-Howell C, Dixe de Oliveira Santo I, Wira C, de Havenon A, Tu L. Incidental Detection of Previously Unknown Strokes on Head CT Examinations: An Untapped Opportunity for Secondary Prevention. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2024 PMID: 39571646, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHead CT imagesEmergency departmentOld strokeSecondary preventionHead CTCT imagesRetrospective study of adult patientsImplement secondary preventionStudy of adult patientsAssociated with greater ageHead CT examinationsED careRisk of recurrent strokeED encountersUnivariate regressionCerebellar locationCT examinationsRetrospective studyAdult patientsIncidental detectionUnivariate analysisIncidental discoveryGreater ageMultivariate regressionPatientsSecondary Prevention in Patients With Stroke Versus Myocardial Infarction: Analysis of 2 National Cohorts
Rivier C, Acosta J, Leasure A, Forman R, Sharma R, de Havenon A, Spatz E, Inzucchi S, Kernan W, Falcone G, Sheth K. Secondary Prevention in Patients With Stroke Versus Myocardial Infarction: Analysis of 2 National Cohorts. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e033322. PMID: 38639369, PMCID: PMC11179946, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.033322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Guidelines as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionStrokeUnited KingdomUnited StatesConceptsMyocardial infarctionPrevention scoreSecondary preventionImplementation of preventive therapyNational cohortUK BiobankAntiplatelet therapy useGuideline-directed therapyPrevention profilesBlood pressure controlAdherence to guideline-directed therapyLow-density lipoprotein controlNeighborhood deprivation levelHistory of strokeVascular risk profileStatin useAntiplatelet useTherapy usePreventive therapyComparison to participantsPrevention criteriaCross-sectional analysisBlood pressurePatientsPressure control
2021
Ipsilateral internal carotid artery web and acute ischemic stroke: A cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis
Mac Grory B, Nossek E, Reznik ME, Schrag M, Jayaraman M, McTaggart R, de Havenon A, Yaghi S, Feng W, Furie K, Boyanpally A. Ipsilateral internal carotid artery web and acute ischemic stroke: A cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0257697. PMID: 34534252, PMCID: PMC8448368, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery webCarotid webIschemic stroke patientsCryptogenic strokeComputed tomography angiographyStroke patientsSystematic reviewCohort studyIschemic strokeRelative riskSimilar cohortAcute ischemic stroke patientsCompelling potential mechanismsCryptogenic stroke patientsComprehensive stroke centerAcute ischemic strokeEmbolic ischemic strokeEligible patientsSecondary preventionStroke centersStroke subtypesYounger patientsPooled prevalenceTomography angiographyPatientsCilostazol for Secondary Stroke Prevention
de Havenon A, Sheth KN, Madsen TE, Johnston KC, Turan TN, Toyoda K, Elm JJ, Wardlaw JM, Johnston SC, Williams OA, Shoamanesh A, Lansberg MG. Cilostazol for Secondary Stroke Prevention. Stroke 2021, 52: e635-e645. PMID: 34517768, PMCID: PMC8478840, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.035002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary stroke preventionStroke preventionDouble-blind placebo-controlled randomized trialLargest secondary stroke prevention trialSecondary stroke prevention trialsPlacebo-controlled randomized trialStroke Prevention TrialTreatment of claudicationOpen-label designNoncardioembolic ischemic strokePeripheral arterial diseaseLong-term treatmentOnset of benefitDays of treatmentEuropean Medicines AgencyCognitive outcome dataMillions of patientsPremature trial terminationDrug discontinuationMajor bleedingGastrointestinal symptomsStroke recurrenceIschemic strokeNoncardioembolic strokeSecondary prevention