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View article: The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) Mechanical Thrombectomy Registry: Outcomes in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and COVID‐19
The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) Mechanical Thrombectomy Registry: Outcomes in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and COVID‐19 Open
Background Clinical and radiographic outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy in the setting of COVID‐19 infection remain poorly characterized. We sought to determine how COVID‐19 status affects mechanical thrombectomy outcomes in the real‐w…
View article: Short‐Term Outcomes of Acute Stroke During COVID‐19 by Race and Ethnicity in the United States: The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology Multicenter Collaboration
Short‐Term Outcomes of Acute Stroke During COVID‐19 by Race and Ethnicity in the United States: The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology Multicenter Collaboration Open
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has disproportionately affected Black and Hispanic communities, whose stroke care has been previously shown to experience existing disparities. We sought to evaluate how these disparities in stroke care and…
View article: Resident-Driven Dysphagia Screening Protocol for Expedited Antithrombotic Delivery in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Resident-Driven Dysphagia Screening Protocol for Expedited Antithrombotic Delivery in Acute Ischemic Stroke Open
Background We implemented a multi-disciplinary process improvement intervention at our Comprehensive Stroke Center with speech/language pathologists to expedite oral medication delivery in stroke patients. Following a failed nursing dyspha…
View article: Abstract 1122‐000022: Delays in Care for Patients with Acute Stroke During Hospitalization for Other Reasons
Abstract 1122‐000022: Delays in Care for Patients with Acute Stroke During Hospitalization for Other Reasons Open
Introduction : In‐hospital stroke (IHS) is defined as stroke that occurs during hospitalization for non‐stroke conditions. We aimed to understand the timing of symptom recognition for patients who experienced IHS and its impact on the care…
View article: Tenecteplase Improves Door‐to‐Needle Time in Real‐World Acute Stroke Treatment
Tenecteplase Improves Door‐to‐Needle Time in Real‐World Acute Stroke Treatment Open
Background We report the interim results of a process improvement initiative at a comprehensive stroke center in which all tPA (tissue‐type plasminogen activator)–eligible patients were given tenecteplase for acute ischemic stroke. Methods…
View article: Postoperative Pharmacologic Anticoagulation following Temporal Lobe Resection of a Gliosarcoma in a Hypercoagulable Patient
Postoperative Pharmacologic Anticoagulation following Temporal Lobe Resection of a Gliosarcoma in a Hypercoagulable Patient Open
Gliosarcomas are a rare subtype of glioblastomas associated with high rates of malignancy-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE). VTE risk is further increased in hypercoagulable patients upon discontinuing pharmacologic anticoagulation f…
View article: Utility of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Identification and Treatment of Occult Mechanisms of Cerebral Infarction
Utility of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Identification and Treatment of Occult Mechanisms of Cerebral Infarction Open
PurposeTo evaluate the diagnostic utility of TEE in identifying cardiac sources of embolism (CSE) in cryptogenic stroke patients and to determine whether the identification of these CSE results in clinically significant management changes.…
View article: Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Treatment Times for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Treatment Times for Acute Ischemic Stroke Open
Background and Purpose: The pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to an unprecedented paradigm shift in medical care. We sought to evaluate whether the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to delays in …