Endovascular thrombectomy versus medical management for patients with large vessel stroke and infective endocarditis
Chen H, Colasurdo M, Khunte M, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Endovascular thrombectomy versus medical management for patients with large vessel stroke and infective endocarditis. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2024, jnis-2024-022374. PMID: 39317440, DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2024-022374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEfficacy of endovascular thrombectomyLarge vessel occlusionInfective endocarditisPropensity score matchingIntracerebral hemorrhageSubarachnoid hemorrhageMedical managementMultivariable adjustmentOdds of intracerebral hemorrhageEndovascular thrombectomyHome dischargeRate of intracerebral hemorrhageFavorable hospital outcomesRate of in-hospital deathAssociated with significantly higher oddsLarge vessel occlusion strokeIn-hospital mortalityRoutine home dischargeIn-hospital deathRate of subarachnoid hemorrhageRate of home dischargeSignificantly higher oddsRate of routine dischargePrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesHigher proceduralist stroke thrombectomy volume is associated with reduced inpatient mortality
Koo A, Renedo D, Ney J, Amllay A, Kanzler M, Stogniy S, Alawieh A, Sujijantarat N, Antonios J, Al Kasab S, Malhotra A, Hebert R, Matouk C, de Havenon A. Higher proceduralist stroke thrombectomy volume is associated with reduced inpatient mortality. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2024, jnis-2024-022021. PMID: 39214687, DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2024-022021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn-hospital deathIn-hospital mortalityAcute ischemic strokeCut-pointsAbsolute risk of deathAssociated with lower oddsState Inpatient DatabasesFlorida State Inpatient DatabaseIn-hospital moralityRates of in-hospital mortalityDiagnosis of acute ischemic strokePrimary study outcomeRisk of deathStroke careOptimal cut-pointAssociated with reduced inpatient mortalityEndovascular thrombectomyRetrospective cohort studyLower oddsPotential confoundersAbsolute riskAcute ischemic stroke patientsInpatient mortalityCohort studyInpatient Database