2020
CT Angiography for Triage of Patients with Acute Minor Stroke: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis.
Wu X, Hughes DR, Gandhi D, Matouk CC, Sheth K, Schindler J, Wira C, Wintermark M, Sanelli P, Malhotra A. CT Angiography for Triage of Patients with Acute Minor Stroke: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Radiology 2020, 294: 580-588. PMID: 31934828, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2019191238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge vessel occlusionAcute minor strokeBest medical managementMinor strokeCT angiographyMedical managementProbabilistic sensitivity analysesLower health benefitsImmediate thrombectomyHealth benefitsHealth outcomesVascular imagingAcute ischemic strokeMarkov decision-analytic modelWorse health outcomesImproved health outcomesDecision analytic modelNet monetary benefitIntravenous thrombolysisIschemic strokeYounger patientsThrombectomy strategyPatientsAngiographyStroke
2018
Letter to the editor regarding “Utility of CT angiography in screening for traumatic cerebrovascular injury”
Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu LH. Letter to the editor regarding “Utility of CT angiography in screening for traumatic cerebrovascular injury”. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2018, 176: 138. PMID: 30446415, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Patient with Thunderclap Headache
Malhotra A, Wu X, Gandhi D, Sanelli P. The Patient with Thunderclap Headache. Neuroimaging Clinics Of North America 2018, 28: 335-351. PMID: 30007749, DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2018.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubarachnoid hemorrhageThunderclap headacheCT angiographyConvexity subarachnoid hemorrhageHours of onsetPerimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhageNegative CT angiographyPattern of bloodCommon presentationEmergency departmentEarly diagnosisPatientsMR imagingMultiple causesHeadacheAngiographyHemorrhageBloodDiagnosisCTLetter to the Editor. Computed tomography angiography for the diagnosis of blunt cerebrovascular injury.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Letter to the Editor. Computed tomography angiography for the diagnosis of blunt cerebrovascular injury. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2018, 129: 265-267. PMID: 29749913, DOI: 10.3171/2017.11.jns172884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLetter to the Editor Regarding “Yield of Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography in Patients with Acute Headache, Normal Neurological Examination, and Normal Non Contrast CT: A Meta-Analysis”
Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu L. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Yield of Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography in Patients with Acute Headache, Normal Neurological Examination, and Normal Non Contrast CT: A Meta-Analysis”. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2018, 27: 2043. PMID: 29571755, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.02.049.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
The Use of High-Risk Criteria in Screening Patients for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury A Survey
Wu X, Malhotra A, Forman HP, Nunez D, Sanelli P. The Use of High-Risk Criteria in Screening Patients for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury A Survey. Academic Radiology 2016, 24: 456-461. PMID: 27979639, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2016.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelCerebral AngiographyCerebrovascular TraumaComputed Tomography AngiographyDatabases, FactualDelayed DiagnosisEmergency Service, HospitalHumansMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMass ScreeningRadiologistsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsBlunt cerebrovascular injuryRisk factorsEmergency departmentCT angiographyDenver criteriaMR angiographyC1-C3 fracturesUtilization of imagingCerebrovascular injuryBlunt injuryBlunt traumaScreening ratesAngiographic studiesLarge academic institutionVascular injuryScreening patientsPatientsPreferred modalityRoutine useInjurySubsequent strokeAngiographyScreening criteriaPhysiciansRadiologistsLetter 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 ResearchRegarding “Cerebral Angiography for Evaluation of Patients with CT Angiogram-Negative Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: An 11-Year Experience”
Wu X, Kalra VB, Forman HP, Matouk CC, Mongelluzzo G, Liu R, Malhotra A. Regarding “Cerebral Angiography for Evaluation of Patients with CT Angiogram-Negative Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: An 11-Year Experience”. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2016, 37: e52-e53. PMID: 27056430, PMCID: PMC7963535, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4794.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Use of Follow-Up Imaging in Isolated Perimesencephalic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Kalra VB, Wu X, Matouk CC, Malhotra A. Use of Follow-Up Imaging in Isolated Perimesencephalic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Stroke 2014, 46: 401-406. PMID: 25523050, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.114.007370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhageInitial digital subtraction angiographyDigital subtraction angiographySubtraction angiographySubarachnoid hemorrhageNegative CTARetrospective institutional analysisFollow-up imagingInitial diagnosisTomographic angiogramInitial CTANoncontrast CTPatientsInstitutional reviewAneurysmsAngiographyImaging studiesExperienced neuroradiologistsIntracranial aneurysmsMultiple followMultiple studiesCTAHemorrhageCareful reviewAdditional use