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 cohortThrombectomy vs Medical Management for Posterior Cerebral Artery Stroke: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Real-World Data.
Chen H, Khunte M, Colasurdo M, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Thrombectomy vs Medical Management for Posterior Cerebral Artery Stroke: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Real-World Data. Neurology 2024, 102: e209315. PMID: 38626383, PMCID: PMC11175628, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhagePosterior cerebral arteryAssociated with higher oddsNational Inpatient SampleEndovascular thrombectomyHigher oddsMedical managementCohort studyFunctional independencePosterior cerebral artery strokeSafety of endovascular thrombectomyOdds of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhageAssociated with significantly higher ratesOxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine criteriaRates of in-hospital mortalityCentre for Evidence-Based Medicine criteriaMeta-analysisRate of ICHAssociated with different oddsHigher odds of deathRate of subarachnoid hemorrhageIn-hospital mortalityAssociated with lower ratesClass III evidenceLevel of evidence
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 ResearchIntravenous thrombolysis prior to endovascular thrombectomy in elderly stroke patients: An analysis of the National Inpatient Sample database
Chen H, Khunte M, Colasurdo M, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Intravenous thrombolysis prior to endovascular thrombectomy in elderly stroke patients: An analysis of the National Inpatient Sample database. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2023, 454: 120842. PMID: 37856997, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Inpatient Sample databaseHospital mortalityHemorrhagic complicationsIntravenous thrombolysisEndovascular thrombectomyEVT patientsIVT treatmentThrombectomy centreElderly patientsMultivariable logistic regression modelSample databaseStroke risk factorsElderly stroke patientsCross-sectional studyLarge-scale cross-sectional studyOutcomes of interestHigh rateLogistic regression modelsPatients 80Medical comorbiditiesOnly patientsPatient demographicsStroke etiologyThrombolytic treatmentHemorrhagic riskFactors 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 ResearchLetter to the Editor Regarding “Drip and Ship versus Mothership Model in the MCA Stroke: A Propensity-Matched Real World Analysis Through NIS Data”
Malhotra A, Khunte M, Wu X, Radmard M. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Drip and Ship versus Mothership Model in the MCA Stroke: A Propensity-Matched Real World Analysis Through NIS Data”. World Neurosurgery 2023, 170: 266. PMID: 36782423, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.09.098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLetter to the Editor Re “Endovascular thrombectomy or bridging therapy in minor ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion”
Malhotra A, Khunte M, Wu X, Radmard M. Letter to the Editor Re “Endovascular thrombectomy or bridging therapy in minor ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion”. Thrombosis Research 2023, 232: 145. PMID: 36739257, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2023.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Associations of Osteoarthritis With Thrombectomy Utilization and Outcomes for Large Vessel Acute Ischemic Stroke
Chen H, Khunte M, Colasurdo M, Jindal G, Malhotra A, Gandhi D, Chaturvedi S. Associations of Osteoarthritis With Thrombectomy Utilization and Outcomes for Large Vessel Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2022, 54: 518-526. PMID: 36541211, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.041749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable logistic regression modelEndovascular thrombectomyAssociation of osteoarthritisLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityMedical comorbiditiesIschemic strokeRisk factorsLower oddsLarge vessel acute ischemic strokeNational Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisLarge-vessel ischemic strokeIntravenous thrombolysis treatmentStroke risk factorsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsPresence of osteoarthritisCause of disabilityCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisPatient selection practicesLarge-scale cross-sectional studyDirect risk factorEVT treatmentLetter to the editor re “Minor stroke in large vessel occlusion: A matched analysis of patients from the German Stroke Registry—Endovascular Treatment and patients from the Safe Implementation of Treatments in Stroke—International Stroke Thrombolysis Register”
Malhotra A, Khunte M, Wu X, Radmard M. Letter to the editor re “Minor stroke in large vessel occlusion: A matched analysis of patients from the German Stroke Registry—Endovascular Treatment and patients from the Safe Implementation of Treatments in Stroke—International Stroke Thrombolysis Register”. European Journal Of Neurology 2022, 30: 290-291. PMID: 36260371, DOI: 10.1111/ene.15598.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2020
Implications of achieving TICI 2b vs TICI 3 reperfusion in patients with ischemic stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Wu X, Khunte M, Gandhi D, Matouk C, Hughes DR, Sanelli P, Malhotra A. Implications of achieving TICI 2b vs TICI 3 reperfusion in patients with ischemic stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2020, 12: 1161-1165. PMID: 32457225, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-015873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsLarge vessel occlusionTICI 3 reperfusionEndovascular thrombectomyTICI 2bTICI 3Stroke patientsHealth benefitsAge groupsAcute stroke patientsDegree of recanalizationDegree of reperfusionLifetime quality-adjusted life yearsCost-effectiveness analysisDecision analytic studyUnited States settingsIncomplete reperfusionIschemic strokeComplete reperfusionPatient selectionReperfusionPatientsHealth outcomesLife yearsCost savingsEndovascular Contact Aspiration versus Stent Retriever for Revascularization in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Large Vessel Occlusion: A Cost-Minimization Analysis
Malhotra A, Boltyenkov A, Wu X, Matouk CC, Forman HP, Gandhi D, Sanelli P. Endovascular Contact Aspiration versus Stent Retriever for Revascularization in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Large Vessel Occlusion: A Cost-Minimization Analysis. World Neurosurgery 2020, 139: e23-e31. PMID: 32105871, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.078.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 featuresCulprit 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
2017
Letter by Malhotra et al Regarding Article, “Neurons Over Nephrons
Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu LH. Letter by Malhotra et al Regarding Article, “Neurons Over Nephrons. Stroke 2017, 48: e308. PMID: 28864600, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.018897.Peer-Reviewed Original Research