2024
Higher 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 DatabaseTime-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) of direct-to-angiography pathway for acute ischemic stroke patients with suspected large vessel occlusion
Sangha K, White T, Boltyenkov A, Bastani M, Sanmartin M, Katz J, Malhotra A, Rula E, Naidich J, Sanelli P. Time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) of direct-to-angiography pathway for acute ischemic stroke patients with suspected large vessel occlusion. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024, 33: 107516. PMID: 38183964, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute ischemic strokeEndovascular treatmentAcute ischemic stroke patientsAppropriate patient selection criteriaNovel care pathwayIschemic stroke patientsLarge vessel occlusionPatient selection criteriaInstitutional patient databaseTime-driven activity-based costingEligible patientsAnterior circulationIschemic strokeClinical outcomesPatient factorsStroke patientsAIS patientsVessel occlusionCare pathwayPatient costsMain cost driversPatientsPatient databaseAngiography suiteCT pathway
2022
Cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy in acute stroke patients with large ischemic core
Sanmartin M, Katz J, Wang J, Malhotra A, Sangha K, Bastani M, Martinez G, Sanelli P. Cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy in acute stroke patients with large ischemic core. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2022, 15: e166-e171. PMID: 36175016, DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2022-019460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioNet monetary benefitProbabilistic sensitivity analysesEconomic evaluation studiesCost-effectiveness analysisCost-effectiveness ratioSensitivity analysisTwo-way sensitivity analysesLifetime healthcare costsMonetary benefitsLife yearsLifetime costsLifetime benefitsLarge ischemic coreStandard careCost-effective strategyEVTIschemic coreStroke patientsAIS patientsPatient's lifetimeAcute ischemic stroke patientsCostEndovascular thrombectomy treatment
2019
Culprit intracranial plaque without substantial stenosis in acute ischemic stroke on vessel wall MRI: A systematic review
Wang Y, Liu X, Wu X, Degnan AJ, Malhotra A, Zhu C. Culprit intracranial plaque without substantial stenosis in acute ischemic stroke on vessel wall MRI: A systematic review. Atherosclerosis 2019, 287: 112-121. PMID: 31254918, PMCID: PMC6707846, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.06.907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic stroke patientsVessel wall MRISubstantial stenosisIschemic strokeStroke patientsMagnetic resonance angiographyIntracranial plaquesPlaque featuresAtherosclerotic plaquesSystematic reviewHigh-resolution vessel wall MRIHigh-risk plaque featuresAcute ischemic stroke patientsProgressive motor deficitsAcute ischemic strokeIntracranial atherosclerotic plaquesOverall functional outcomeHigh-risk plaquesRelevant clinical dataArterial atherosclerotic plaquesArticle reference listsAcute strokeCulprit plaquesIntracranial atherosclerosisMotor deficits