2024
Automated detection of early signs of irreversible ischemic change on CTA source images in patients with large vessel occlusion
Mak A, Matouk C, Avery E, Behland J, Haider S, Frey D, Madai V, Vajkoczy P, Griessenauer C, Zand R, Hendrix P, Abedi V, Sanelli P, Falcone G, Petersen N, Sansing L, Sheth K, Payabvash S, Malhotra A. Automated detection of early signs of irreversible ischemic change on CTA source images in patients with large vessel occlusion. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0304962. PMID: 38870240, PMCID: PMC11175522, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffusion-weighted imagingLarge vessel occlusionIrreversible ischemic changesPoor functional outcomeFunctional outcomesIschemic changesInfarct volumeAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScorePredicting poor functional outcomeVessel occlusionFollow-up diffusion-weighted imagingAnterior circulation LVO strokeCTA source imagesReceiver operating characteristic curveExpert human readersPredicting final infarctionASPECTS regionsAdmission CTANon-inferior performanceBaseline CTACT scoreFinal infarctEndovascular therapyHU attenuationValidation cohort
2023
Factors associated with door-in-door-out times in large vessel occlusion stroke patients undergoing endovascular therapy
Radmard M, Wu X, Khunte M, Malhotra A. Factors associated with door-in-door-out times in large vessel occlusion stroke patients undergoing endovascular therapy. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 70: 192-193. PMID: 37393131, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictors for large vessel recanalization before stroke thrombectomy: the HALT score
Colasurdo M, Chen H, Schrier C, Khalid M, Khunte M, Miller T, Cherian J, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Predictors for large vessel recanalization before stroke thrombectomy: the HALT score. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2023, 16: 237-242. PMID: 37100595, DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLarge-vessel recanalizationEndovascular therapyIndependent predictorsVessel recanalizationAtrial fibrillationVascular occlusionAcute large-vessel ischemic strokeLarge-vessel ischemic strokeIntravenous thrombolysis useComprehensive stroke centerHealth Stroke ScaleRetrospective cohort studyReceiver-operating curveEVT treatmentLVR patientsStroke ScaleClinical characteristicsIschemic strokeStroke centersCohort studyConsecutive patientsStroke thrombectomyThrombolysis usePatient selectionStroke triage