2023
Trends in Use of Intravenous Thrombolysis and Endovascular Thrombectomy in Patients With Acute Stroke With Large Vessel Occlusion 2016 to 2020 and Impact of COVID‐19 Pandemic
Khunte M, Chen H, Khunte A, Payabvash S, Gandhi D, Malhotra A. Trends in Use of Intravenous Thrombolysis and Endovascular Thrombectomy in Patients With Acute Stroke With Large Vessel Occlusion 2016 to 2020 and Impact of COVID‐19 Pandemic. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e029579. PMID: 37889182, PMCID: PMC10727381, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.029579.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Higher Plaque Burden of Middle Cerebral Artery Is Associated With Recurrent Ischemic Stroke
Ran Y, Wang Y, Zhu M, Wu X, Malhotra A, Lei X, Zhang F, Wang X, Xie S, Zhou J, Zhu J, Cheng J, Zhu C. Higher Plaque Burden of Middle Cerebral Artery Is Associated With Recurrent Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2019, 51: 659-662. PMID: 31856694, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.028405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent ischemic strokeMiddle cerebral arteryMagnetic resonance vessel wall imagingPlaque burdenIschemic strokeVessel wall imagingAcute strokeCerebral arteryRecurrent strokeChronic strokeStroke patientsPlaque characteristicsMiddle cerebral artery plaqueRecurrent acute strokeRecurrent stroke groupRecurrent stroke patientsAcute stroke patientsHigher plaque burdenMethods One hundredDegree of stenosisClinical factorsStroke groupArtery plaquesFemale sexImaging featuresA comparison of benign positional vertigo and stroke patients presenting to the emergency department with vertigo or dizziness
Hanna J, Malhotra A, Brauer PR, Luryi A, Michaelides E. A comparison of benign positional vertigo and stroke patients presenting to the emergency department with vertigo or dizziness. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2019, 40: 102263. PMID: 31358317, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign paroxysmal positional vertigoStroke risk factorsCT/CTAEmergency departmentBPPV patientsNeurologic symptomsStroke patientsRisk factorsPositional vertigoCT headExam findingsNeurologic exam findingsPosterior circulation strokeProfile of patientsBenign positional vertigoParoxysmal positional vertigoCommon imaging modalityAcute strokeNeurologic examInitial imagingMRI brainDischarge diagnosisComputed tomographyPatientsVertigoCulprit 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 deficitsComparative Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Elderly Stroke Patients
Malhotra A, Wu X, Payabvash S, Matouk CC, Forman HP, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Schindler J. Comparative Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Elderly Stroke Patients. Stroke 2019, 50: 963-969. PMID: 30908156, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.025031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsIntravenous thrombolysisEndovascular thrombectomyLarge vessel occlusionAge 80 yearsEVT strategyVessel occlusionModified Rankin Scale scorePoststroke functional outcomeAcute ischemic strokeRankin Scale scoreElderly stroke patientsMarkov decision-analytic modelYears of ageDecision analytic modelMultiple sensitivity analysesPurpose- StrokeAcute strokeBaseline disabilityElderly patientsIschemic strokeStroke patientsFunctional outcomeHealthy patientsAdvanced age
2016
Letter by Wu et al Regarding Article, “Safety of Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Evaluation of Patients With Acute Stroke
Wu X, Tu L, Malhotra A. Letter by Wu et al Regarding Article, “Safety of Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Evaluation of Patients With Acute Stroke. Stroke 2016, 47: e257. PMID: 27703091, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014979.Peer-Reviewed Original Research