2022
Cost-effectiveness of thrombectomy in patients with minor stroke and large vessel occlusion: effect of thrombus location on cost-effectiveness and outcomes
Khunte M, Wu X, Koo A, Payabvash S, Matouk C, Heit JJ, Wintermark M, Albers GW, Sanelli PC, Gandhi D, Malhotra A. Cost-effectiveness of thrombectomy in patients with minor stroke and large vessel occlusion: effect of thrombus location on cost-effectiveness and outcomes. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2022, 15: 39-45. PMID: 35022300, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge vessel occlusionProximal M1 occlusionEndovascular thrombectomyMinor strokeM2 occlusionsIntravenous thrombolysisM1 occlusionMedical managementVessel occlusionRankin score 0Markov decision-analytic modelBase-case analysisDecision analytic modelProbabilistic sensitivity analysesProximal M1More patientsPoor outcomeThrombus locationDistal M1Occlusion siteObservational studyScore 0Significant disabilityBetter outcomesPatients
2015
Middle Cerebral Artery Residual Contrast Stagnation on Noncontrast CT Scan Following Endovascular Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients
Payabvash S, Qureshi MH, Taleb S, Pawar S, Qureshi AI. Middle Cerebral Artery Residual Contrast Stagnation on Noncontrast CT Scan Following Endovascular Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients. Journal Of Neuroimaging 2015, 25: 946-951. PMID: 25684437, DOI: 10.1111/jon.12211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic stroke patientsMCA M1 occlusionIschemic stroke patientsIntraparenchymal hemorrhageEndovascular treatmentContrast stagnationCT scanPostprocedural CT scanNoncontrast CT scanStroke patientsM1 occlusionContralateral arteryHounsfield unitsAverage HU valueM1 segmentRelative riskNoncontrast CTPatientsScansArteryTreatmentAttenuation differenceHU valuesOcclusionRisk