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Qureshi AI, Lodhi A, Maqsood H, Ma X, Hubert GJ, Gomez CR, Kwok CS, Ford DE, Hanley DF, Mehr DR, Shah QA, Suri MFK. Physician Transfer Versus Patient Transfer for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e031906. [PMID: 38899767 PMCID: PMC11255715 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Physician transfer is an alternate option to patient transfer for expedient performance of mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke. METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted a systematic review to identify studies that evaluate the effect of physician transfer in patients with acute ischemic stroke who undergo mechanical thrombectomy. A search of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science was undertaken, and data were extracted. A statistical pooling with random-effects meta-analysis was performed to examine the odds of reduced time interval between stroke onset and recanalization, functional independence, death, and angiographic recanalization. A total of 12 studies (11 nonrandomized observational studies and 1 nonrandomized controlled trial) were included, with a total of 1894 patients. Physician transfer was associated with a significantly shorter time interval between stroke onset and recanalization with a pooled mean difference estimate of -62.08 (95% CI, -112.56 to -11.61]; P=0.016; 8 studies involving 1419 patients) with high between-study heterogeneity in the estimates (I2=90.6%). The odds for functional independence at 90 days were significantly higher (odds ratio, 1.29 [95% CI, 1.00-1.66]; P=0.046; 7 studies with 1222 patients) with physician transfer with low between-study heterogeneity (I2=0%). Physician transfer was not associated with higher odds of near-complete or complete angiographic recanalization (odds ratio, 1.18 [95% CI, 0.89-1.57; P=0.25; I2=2.8%; 11 studies with 1856 subjects). CONCLUSIONS Physician transfer was associated with a significant reduction in the mean of time interval between symptom onset and recanalization and increased odds for functional independence at 90 days with physician transfer compared with patient transfer among patients who undergo mechanical thrombectomy.
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- Adnan I. Qureshi
- Zeenat Qureshi Stroke InstitutesSt CloudMNUSA
- Department of NeurologyUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMOUSA
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- Zeenat Qureshi Stroke InstitutesSt CloudMNUSA
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- Department of Neurology, TEMPiS Telestroke CenterMünchen Klinik gGmbHMunichGermany
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- Department of Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital BirminghamUniversity Hospitals of Birmingham NHS TrustStoke‐on‐TrentUK
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- Department of MedicineJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of Geriatric MedicineUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMOUSA
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- Department of NeurologyWinchester Medical CenterWinchesterVAUSA
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Tekieli L, Dzierwa K, Grunwald IQ, Mazurek A, Urbanczyk-Zawadzka M, Wiewiorka L, Banys RP, Dabrowski W, Podlasek A, Weglarz E, Stefaniak J, Nizankowski RT, Musialek P. Outcomes in acute carotid-related stroke eligible for mechanical reperfusion: SAFEGUARD-STROKE Registry. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2024; 65:231-248. [PMID: 39007556 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.24.13093-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Carotid-related strokes (CRS) are largely unresponsive to intravenous thrombolysis and are often large and disabling. Little is known about contemporary CRS referral pathways and proportion of eligible patients who receive emergency mechanical reperfusion (EMR). METHODS Referral pathways, serial imaging, treatment data, and neurologic outcomes were evaluated in consecutive CRS patients presenting over 18 months in catchment area of a major carotid disease referral center with proximal-protected CAS expertise, on-site neurology, and stroke thrombectomy capability (Acute Stroke of CArotid Artery Bifurcation Origin Treated With Use oF the MicronEt-covered CGUARD Stent - SAFEGUARD-STROKE Registry; companion to SAFEGUARD-STROKE Study NCT05195658). RESULTS Of 101 EMR-eligible patients (31% i.v.-thrombolyzed, 39.5% women, age 39-89 years, 94.1% ASPECTS 9-10, 90.1% pre-stroke mRS 0-1), 57 (56.4%) were EMR-referred. Referrals were either endovascular (Comprehensive Stroke Centre, CSC, 21.0%; Stroke Thrombectomy-Capable CAS Centre, STCC, 70.2%) or to vascular surgery (VS, 1.8%), with >1 referral attempt in 7.0% patients (CSC/VS or VS/CSC or CSC/VS/STCC). Baseline clinical and imaging characteristics were not different between EMR-treated and EMR-untreated patients. EMR was delivered to 42.6% eligible patients (emergency carotid surgery 0%; STCC rejections 0%). On multivariable analysis, non-tandem CRS was a predictor of not getting referred for EMR (OR 0.36; 95%CI 0.14-0.93, P=0.03). Ninety-day neurologic status was profoundly better in EMR-treated patients; mRS 0-2 (83.7% vs. 34.5%); mRS 3-5 (11.6% vs. 53.4%), mRS 6 (4.6% vs. 12.1%); P<0.001 for all. CONCLUSIONS EMR-treatment substantially improves CRS neurologic outcomes but only a minority of EMR-eligible patients receive EMR. To increase the likelihood of brain-saving treatment, EMR-eligible stroke referral and management pathways, including those for CSC/VS-rejected patients, should involve stroke thrombectomy-capable centres with endovascular carotid treatment expertise.
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- Lukasz Tekieli
- Stroke Thrombectomy-Capable Center, St. John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland -
- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland -
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland -
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory, St. John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Division of Imaging Science and Technology, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
- Department of Radiology, University of Dundee Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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- Stroke Thrombectomy-Capable Center, St. John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, St. John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, St. John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Tayside Innovation MedTech Ecosystem (TIME), University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
- Precison Imaging Beacon, Radiological Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Telemedicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Quality Promotion in Healthcare, Sano Center for Computational Medicine, Krakow, Poland
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- Stroke Thrombectomy-Capable Center, St. John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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Grunwald IQ, Musialek P, Podlasek A, Sievert H, Mathias K, Guyler P, Hopkins LN. World Federation for Interventional Stroke Treatment (WIST) multispecialty training guidelines for endovascular stroke intervention: Time is brain! - Response to commentary by UKNG. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e637-e639. [PMID: 38311524 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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- I Q Grunwald
- NHS Tayside, Dundee, UK; Tayside Innovation MedTech Ecosystem (TIME), Division of Imaging Science and Technology, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, UK; Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen, Frankfurt, Germany.
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- Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland; Stroke Thrombectomy-Capable Center, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Tayside Innovation MedTech Ecosystem (TIME), Division of Imaging Science and Technology, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, UK
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- Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen, Frankfurt, Germany; Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Asklepios Clinik St Georg - Klinische und Interventionelle Angiologie, Hamburg, Germany
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- East of England Regional Stroke Network, UK; Mid and South Essex University Hospitals Group, Southend University Hospital, Westcliff-on-Sea, UK
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- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; Jacobs Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Qureshi AI, Suri MFK, Shah QA, Maqsood H, Siddiq F, Gomez CR, Kwok CS. Acute ischemic stroke patients admitted to hospitals that perform percutaneous coronary interventions in the United States. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:107405. [PMID: 37924778 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We explored the potential of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke patients at hospitals that perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the United States. METHODS We analyzed nationally representative data between 2017 and 2020 to determine the numbers, characteristics, and outcomes of acute ischemic stroke patients admitted to hospitals that perform both primary PCI and MT, hospitals that perform primary PCI but not MT and hospitals that perform neither PCI or MT. Multiple logistic regressions were performed to evaluate the effect of hospital type on in-hospital mortality and discharge home (without palliative care). RESULTS A total of 1,210,415, 1,002,950, and 488,845 acute ischemic stroke patients were admitted to hospitals that performed both primary PCI and MT, performed primary PCI but not MT, or performed neither PCI nor MT, respectively. Compared with hospitals that performed both PCI and MT, the odds of in-hospital mortality were lower in hospitals that performed PCI only (odds ratio (OR) 0.88 95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.86-0.91, p<0.001) and hospitals that performed neither PCI or MT (OR 0.85 95 %CI 0.82-0.89, p<0.0010). There was no significant difference in the odds of discharge home between the three types of hospitals. CONCLUSIONS Almost 37 % the patients with acute ischemic stroke are admitted to hospitals that perform primary PCI (but not MT) supporting strategies to increase the performance of MT in such hospitals as an option to increase rapid availability of MT in the United States.
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- Adnan I Qureshi
- Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institute and Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institute and Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institute and Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institute and Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institute and Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, United Kingdom.
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Grunwald IQ, Mathias K, Bertog S, Snyder KV, Sievert H, Siddiqui A, Musialek P, Hornung M, Papanagiotou P, Comelli S, Pillai S, Routledge H, Nizankowski RT, Ewart I, Fassbender K, Kühn AL, Alvarez CA, Alekyan B, Skrypnik D, Politi M, Tekieli L, Haldis T, Gaikwad S, Houston JG, Donald-Simpson H, Guyler P, Petrov I, Roffe C, Abelson M, Hargroves D, Mani S, Podlasek A, Witkowski A, Sievert K, Pawlowski K, Dziadkiewicz A, Hopkins NL. World Federation for Interventional Stroke Treatment (WIST) Multispecialty Training Guidelines for Endovascular Stroke Intervention. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2023; 53:67-72. [PMID: 37012107 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Today, endovascular treatment (EVT) is the therapy of choice for strokes due to acute large vessel occlusion, irrespective of prior thrombolysis. This necessitates fast, coordinated multi-specialty collaboration. Currently, in most countries, the number of physicians and centres with expertise in EVT is limited. Thus, only a small proportion of eligible patients receive this potentially life-saving therapy, often after significant delays. Hence, there is an unmet need to train a sufficient number of physicians and centres in acute stroke intervention in order to allow widespread and timely access to EVT. AIM To provide multi-specialty training guidelines for competency, accreditation and certification of centres and physicians in EVT for acute large vessel occlusion strokes. MATERIAL AND METHODS The World Federation for Interventional Stroke Treatment (WIST) consists of experts in the field of endovascular stroke treatment. This interdisciplinary working group developed competency - rather than time-based - guidelines for operator training, taking into consideration trainees' previous skillsets and experience. Existing training concepts from mostly single specialty organizations were analysed and incorporated. RESULTS The WIST establishes an individualized approach to acquiring clinical knowledge and procedural skills to meet the competency requirements for certification of interventionalists of various disciplines and stroke centres in EVT. WIST guidelines encourage acquisition of skills using innovative training methods such as structured supervised high-fidelity simulation and procedural performance on human perfused cadaveric models. CONCLUSIONS WIST multispecialty guidelines outline competency and quality standards for physicians and centres to perform safe and effective EVT. The role of quality control and quality assurance is highlighted. SUMMARY The World Federation for Interventional Stroke Treatment (WIST) establishes an individualized approach to acquiring clinical knowledge and procedural skills to meet the competency requirements for certification of interventionalists of various disciplines and stroke centres in endovascular treatment (EVT). WIST guidelines encourage acquisition of skills using innovative training methods such as structured supervised high-fidelity simulation and procedural performance on human perfused cadaveric models. WIST multispecialty guidelines outline competency and quality standards for physicians and centers to perform safe and effective EVT. The role of quality control and quality assurance is highlighted. SIMULTANEOUS PUBLICATION The WIST 2023 Guidelines are published simultaneously in Europe (Adv Interv Cardiol 2023).
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- Iris Q Grunwald
- Department of Radiology, NHS Tayside, Dundee, UK; Tayside Innovation MedTech Ecosystem (TIME), Division of Imaging Science and Technology, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, UK; Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen, Frankfurt, Germany.
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- Asklepios Clinik St. Georg-Klinische und Interventionelle Angiologie, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen, Frankfurt, Germany; Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; Jacobs Institute, Buffalo, NY
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- Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; Jacobs Institute, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Jagiellonian University, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen, Frankfurt, Germany; SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Karlsbad, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hospital Bremen-Mitte/Bremen-Ost, Bremen, Germany; First Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Areteion Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- S. C. Neuroradiologia ed Interventistica Vascolare, Ospedale S. Michele, Cagliari, Italy
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- Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Cardiology Department, Worcester, United Kingdom
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- Accreditation Council, National Centre for Health Quality Assessment, Krakow, Poland
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- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- New England Center for Stroke Research, Department of Radiology, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, USA
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- Hospital Italiano Regional Del Sur, Hospital Privado Del Sur and Hospital Regional Español, Bahia Blanca, Argentina
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- I.V. Davidovsky City Hospital, Moscow State University and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hospital Bremen-Mitte/Bremen-Ost, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Jagiellonian University, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Neuroimaging and Interventional Neuroradiology, Neurosciences Center, Ansari Nagar, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (A.I.I.M.S), New Delhi, India
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- Tayside Innovation MedTech Ecosystem (TIME), Division of Imaging Science and Technology, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, UK
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- Tayside Innovation MedTech Ecosystem (TIME), Division of Imaging Science and Technology, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, UK
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- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Acibadem City Clinic-Cardiovascular Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- University Hospital of North Midlands, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Vergelegen MediClinic, Somerset West, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford, United Kingdom
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- Tayside Innovation MedTech Ecosystem (TIME), Division of Imaging Science and Technology, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, UK; Precision Imaging Beacon, Radiological Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Deptartment of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Interventional Angiology, Kashubian Center for Heart and Vascular Diseases, Pomeranian Hospitals, Wejherowo, Poland
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke, Pomeranian Hospitals, Wejherowo, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY, USA; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; Jacobs Institute, Buffalo, NY
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Piayda K, Hornung M, Grunwald I, Sievert K, Bertog S, Sievert H. On-call vs. regular hours endovascular interventions for acute stroke treatment: Single-center experience by interventional cardiologists. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2023; 50:59-60. [PMID: 36641340 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- CardioVascularCenter (CVC) Frankfurt, Germany; University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Carvalho de Campos Martins E, Luiz de Melo Bernardi F. Interventional Cardiologists in the Interdisciplinary Stroke Team: We Are Already Here, Contributing! JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:559-561. [PMID: 35151609 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Wita K, Kułach A, Wilkosz K, Wybraniec M, Wojakowski W, Kuczmik W, Lelek M, Tomalski W, Ochała A, Uchwat U, Lasek-Bal A. Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke-The Role of Interventional Cardiologists: A Prospective Single-Center Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:550-558. [PMID: 35151607 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the safety and outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) performed at a stroke center by interventional cardiologists (ICs) compared with other interventionists. The primary endpoint was functional independence of stroke survivors (modified Rankin scale score 0-2) at 3 months. The secondary endpoints included recanalization rate, reduction in stroke severity, and 3-month mortality. BACKGROUND MT is a validated treatment for large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke. Incorporating ICs with their infrastructure into a comprehensive stroke team may increase the accessibility of this therapy. METHODS In this single-center, prospective study, we included 248 ischemic stroke patients (mean age 68 ± 13 years, 48% women) with confirmed large vessel occlusion. The procedures were performed by ICs (n = 80), vascular surgeons (n = 116), and neuroradiologists (n = 52). RESULTS Functional independence after 3 months was similar between patients operated by cardiologists and other specialists (modified Rankin scale score 0-2 in 44% vs 55%; P = 0.275). Similarly, the mortality rate at 3 months did not differ (28% vs 31%; P = 0.585). Procedures performed by cardiologists took longer than those performed by other specialists (120 minutes vs 105 minutes; P = 0.020). A percentage of procedures with angiographic success (TICI [Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction] grade 2b or 3) was lower when performed by cardiologists (55.7% vs 71.7%; P = 0.013), but the change in stroke severity (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score after 24 hours) was similar. CONCLUSIONS Endovascular treatment in stroke provided by interventional cardiologists in cooperation with noninvasive stroke specialists is noninferior to procedures performed by the other endovascular specialists. Mortality and functional independence after 3 months are similar regardless of an interventionist performing the procedure.
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- Krystian Wita
- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
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- Third Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Third Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Third Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Upper Silesian Medical Center, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Alkhouli M, Moussa I, Deshmukh A, Ammash NM, Klaas JP, Holmes DR. The Heart Brain Team and Patient-Centered Management of Ischemic Stroke. JACC. ADVANCES 2022; 1:100014. [PMID: 38939078 PMCID: PMC11198076 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
Abstract
The multifaceted connections between the heart and the brain have been extensively studied at the anatomy, pathophysiology, and clinical levels. Studies have suggested a vital role for both cardiologists and neurologists in the management of various cardiovascular and neurological disorders. However, a true heart-brain team-based approach remained confined to large, specialized centers. In this paper, we review the various intersection areas of cardiology and neurology with regard to ischemic stroke. We focus our discussion on the challenges and opportunity for a heart-team approach to stroke in the context of atrial fibrillation, carotid disease, and patent foramen ovale, and in the setting of strokes complicating transcatheter endovascular interventions.
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- Mohamad Alkhouli
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Carle Heart and Vascular Institute, Champaign, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Bhatia V, Kumar A, Ray S. Stroke Interventions by Non-Neurointerventionists: Learning from Indian Epic Mahabharata. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY ISVIR 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Vikas Bhatia
- Department of Radio-Diagnosis, PGIMER Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis, PGIMER Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurology, PGIMER Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
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Nardai S, Vorobcsuk A, Nagy F, Vajda Z. Successful endovascular treatment of simultaneous acute ischaemic stroke and hyperacute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: the first case report of a single-operator cardio-cerebral intervention. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2021; 5:ytab419. [PMID: 34746640 PMCID: PMC8567068 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Abstract
Background
The simultaneous management of cardio-cerebral infarctions is an extremely difficult task, as both organs need to receive reperfusion therapy in a limited time to avoid death or permanent disability. The following case is the first published endovascular treatment of synchronous heart and brain infarctions delivered by a single operator with excellent clinical outcome.
Case summary
A 67-year-old female patient was directly transported to the emergency room of a comprehensive stroke centre with acute onset global aphasia and right hemiplegia. The onset to admission time exceeded the 4.5-h time window of systemic thrombolysis. Head computed tomography (CT) excluded extensive early extensive brain damage, CT angiography documented left middle cerebral artery occlusion and mechanical thrombectomy was indicated. Extensive anterior ST elevation was detected on the transport monitor while waiting for in-hospital transfer. The two simultaneously evolving pathologies were handled in a single endovascular procedure that took less than 60 min by a dual-trained interventional cardiologist/neurointerventional surgeon. The patient recovered without any major cardiac or neurologic sequela.
Discussion
Interventional cardiologists, professionally trained through a neurointerventional fellowship programme to perform endovascular stroke interventions according to the latest multi-society position paper, could not only complement stroke teams lacking manpower, but their unique experience could also help the patients suffering from the most devastating forms of cardio-cerebral infarctions.
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- Sándor Nardai
- Semmelweis University, Heart and Vascular Center, Városmajor Street 68, Budapest 1122, Hungary
- Neurointerventional Unit, Somogy County Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital, Tallián Gyula Street 20-32, Kaposvár 7400, Hungary
- Corresponding author. Tel: +36 206632722,
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- Department of Cardiology, Somogy County Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital, Tallián Gyula Street 20-32, Kaposvár 7400, Hungary
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- Department of Neurology, Somogy County Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital, Tallián Gyula Street 20-32, Kaposvár 7400, Hungary
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- Neurointerventional Unit, Somogy County Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital, Tallián Gyula Street 20-32, Kaposvár 7400, Hungary
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Penide J, Mirza M, McCarthy R, Fiehler J, Mordasini P, Delassus P, Morris L, Gilvarry M. Systematic Review on Endovascular Access to Intracranial Arteries for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Clin Neuroradiol 2021; 32:5-12. [PMID: 34642788 DOI: 10.1007/s00062-021-01100-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE In acute ischemic stroke for large vessel occlusions, delayed or failed access to intracranial occlusions has a negative impact on procedural and clinical outcomes. The aim of this review is to identify and quantify access failures and challenges in mechanical thrombectomy. METHODS A systematic literature review of PubMed and Scopus databases from January 2014 to October 2020 was performed. Articles reporting consecutive patients were used to calculate a crude failure rate of femoral and alternative accesses. RESULTS A total of 50 articles met the inclusion criteria, totalling 12,838 interventions. Failure to access the occlusion through transfemoral access occurred in 4.4% of patients, most commonly due to challenging supra-aortic vessel anatomy, decreasing to 3.6% when all alternative access routes were attempted. Failed access from alternative routes (direct carotid, radial and brachial approaches) attempted first-line or after failed femoral attempt were reported in 7.3% of patients. The occurrence rate of potentially challenging features (anatomical, diseases or others) ranged from 4.7% to 47.4%, primarily impacting the access time, procedure time, recanalization and clinical outcomes. CONCLUSION Failure to access the occlusion is a significant contributor to failed recanalization, regardless of access routes. Challenging, but eventually successful access is also a relevant factor in procedural and clinical outcomes; however challenging access requires a universal definition to enable quantification, so that methods for procedural optimization can be critically assessed.
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- Joaquin Penide
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, MET Gateway, Galway, Ireland.
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- Galway Neuro Technology Centre, Cerenovus, Galway, Ireland
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- Galway Neuro Technology Centre, Cerenovus, Galway, Ireland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik fur Neuroradiologische Diagnostik und Intervention, Universitatsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, MET Gateway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, MET Gateway, Galway, Ireland
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Musialek P, Nizankowski R, Hopkins LN, Micari A, Alvarez CA, Nikas DN, Ruzsa Z, Kühn AL, Petrov I, Politi M, Pillai S, Papanagiotou P, Mathias K, Sievert H, Grunwald IQ. Interdisciplinary management of acute ischaemic stroke - current evidence on training requirements for endovascular stroke treatment. Position Paper from the ESC Council on Stroke and the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions with the support of the European Board of Neurointervention: A step forward. ADVANCES IN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY 2021; 17:245-250. [PMID: 34819960 PMCID: PMC8596728 DOI: 10.5114/aic.2021.109832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Stroke, a vascular disease of the brain, is the #1 cause of disability and a major cause of death worldwide. Stroke has a major negative impact on the life of stroke-affected individuals, their families and the society. A significant proportion of stroke victims indicate that would have preferred death over their after-stroke quality of life. Mechanical thrombectomy (MT), opening the occluded artery using mechanical aspiration or a thrombus-entrapment device, is a guideline-mandated (class I, level of evidence A) treatment modality in patients with large vessel occlusion stroke. MT clinical benefit magnitude indicates that a universal access to this treatment strategy should be the standard of care. Today there is a substantial geographic variation in MT deliverability, with large-scale disparities in MT implementation. In many countries effective access to MT remains severely limited. In addition, many of the MT-treated patients are treated too late for a good functional outcome because of logistic delays that include transportations to remotely located, scarce, comprehensive stroke centres. Position Paper from the European Society of Cardiology Council on Stroke and European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions on interdisciplinary management of acute ischaemic stroke, developed with the support of the European Board of Neurointervention fills an important gap in systematically enabling interventional cardiologists to support stroke intervention in the geographic areas of unmet needs in particular. We review strengths and weaknesses of the document, and suggest directions for the next steps that are swiftly needed to deliver MT to stroke patients more effectively.
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- Piotr Musialek
- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Jagiellonian University, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Accreditation Council, National Centre for Health Quality Assessment, Krakow, Poland
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- Departments of Neurosurgery and Radiology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, United States; Jacobs Institute, Gates Vascular Institute, Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Messina Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, A.O.U. Policlinic “G. Martino”, Messina, Italy
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- Hospital Italiano Regional Del Sur, Hospital Privado Del Sur and Hospital Regional Español, Bahia Blanca, Argentina
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- Invasive Cardiology Department, Bács-Kiskun County Hospital, Teaching Hospital of the Szent-Györgyi Albert Medical University, Kecskemét, Hungary
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- Division of Neurointerventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Masachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Acibadem City Clinic Cardiovascular Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hospital Bremen-Mitte, Germany
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- NHS Tayside Interventional Radiology, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hospital Bremen-Mitte, Germany
- Areteion University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Radiology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Germany
- University of California San Francisco UCSF, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Chair of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Vavrova J, Koznar B, Peisker T, Vasko P, Rohac F, Sulzenko J, Kroupa J, Stetkarova I, Mengozzi L, Petras M, Widimsky P. Long-term outcomes of thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke by occluded artery and stroke aetiology: a PRAGUE-16 substudy. EUROINTERVENTION 2021; 17:e169-e177. [PMID: 32420880 PMCID: PMC9725002 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-19-00997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thrombectomy is an effective treatment for acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). AIMS The aim of this study was to compare clinical outcomes with intracranial artery occlusion site among AIS patients treated in the setting of a cardiology cath lab. METHODS This was a single-centre, prospective registry of 214 consecutive patients with AIS enrolled between 2012 and 2018. All thrombectomy procedures were performed in a cardiology cath lab with stent retrievers or aspiration systems. The functional outcome was assessed by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) after three months. RESULTS Ninety-three patients (44%) had middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion, 28 patients (13%) had proximal internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion, 27 patients (13%) had tandem (ICA+MCA) occlusion, 39 patients (18%) had terminal ICA (T-type) occlusion, and 26 patients (12%) had vertebrobasilar (VB) stroke. Favourable clinical outcome (mRS ≤2) was reached in 58% of MCA occlusions and in 56% of isolated ICA occlusions, but in only 31% of T-type occlusions and in 27% of VB stroke. Poor clinical outcome in T-type occlusions and VB strokes was influenced by the lower recanalisation success (mTICI 2b-3 flow) rates: 56% (T-type) and 50% (VB) compared to 82% in MCA occlusions, 89% in isolated ICA occlusions and 96% in tandem occlusions. CONCLUSIONS Catheter-based thrombectomy achieved significantly better clinical results in patients with isolated MCA occlusion, isolated ICA occlusions or tight stenosis and tandem occlusions compared to patients with T-type occlusion and posterior strokes. Visual summary. Endovascular intervention of isolated MCA or ICA occlusions provides greatest clinical benefit, while interventions in posterior circulation have lower chance for clinical success.
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- Jana Vavrova
- Department of Cardiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Epidemiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Cardiocenter, Charles University – Third Faculty of Medicine, and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Ruska 87, 100 00 Prague 10, Czech Republic
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Nardai S, Lanzer P, Abelson M, Baumbach A, Doehner W, Hopkins LN, Kovac J, Meuwissen M, Roffi M, Sievert H, Skrypnik D, Sulzenko J, van Zwam W, Gruber A, Ribo M, Cognard C, Szikora I, Flodmark O, Widimsky P. Interdisciplinary management of acute ischaemic stroke: Current evidence training requirements for endovascular stroke treatment. Position Paper from the ESC Council on Stroke and the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions with the support of the European Board of Neurointervention. Eur Heart J 2021; 42:298-307. [PMID: 33521827 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This ESC Council on Stroke/EAPCI/EBNI position paper summarizes recommendations for training of cardiologists in endovascular treatment of acute ischaemic stroke. Interventional cardiologists adequately trained to perform endovascular stroke interventions could complement stroke teams to provide the 24/7 on call duty and thus to increase timely access of stroke patients to endovascular treatment. The training requirements for interventional cardiologists to perform endovascular therapy are described in details and should be based on two main principles: (i) patient safety cannot be compromised, (ii) proper training of interventional cardiologists should be under supervision of and guaranteed by a qualified neurointerventionist and within the setting of a stroke team. Interdisciplinary cooperation based on common standards and professional consensus is the key to the quality improvement in stroke treatment.
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- Sandor Nardai
- Department Section of Neurointervention, National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Center and Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Mitteldeutsches Herzzentrum, Standort Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany
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- Vergelegen MediClinic, Somerset West, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Medicine and Devices, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), and Department of Cardiology (Virchow Klinikum), German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Berlin, and Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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- Gates Vascular Institute and Jacobs Institute, Neurosurgery and Radiology, University at Buffalo, USA
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- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Division of cardiology, University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Germany and Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Moscow Hospital I. Davydovsky and Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Russian Federation
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- Cardiocenter, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicin, Academic Hospital of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Universitätsklinik für Neurochirurgie, Kepler Universitäts Klinikum, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Wall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France
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- Department Section of Neurointervention, National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cardiocenter, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Mendelsohn FO, Holmes DR, Hopkins LN. Expanding the stroke team to include interventional cardiology. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 97:874-875. [PMID: 33089639 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Team-based care has been emphasized as a strategy to improve and optimize outcomes for broad groups of patients who have presented with often complex medical conditions including large vessel cerebral occlusion. Although neurointerventionalists from different specialties perform mechanical embolectomy, which has become the standard of care for large vessel cerebral occlusion, these specialties are limited by relatively low numbers typically concentrated in a small number of sites. In this single center experience, approximately 50 patients with large vessel stroke were transferred out of an emergency room to other centers despite the availability of an experienced cardiologist with extensive carotid experience. Such transfer strategies typically result in delays in receiving reperfusion and, therefore, may decrease the success rates and substantial improvement that can be obtained by patients in this setting. Trained interventional cardiologists in centers with limited 24/7/365 coverage could achieve rapid revascularization and reperfusion saving lives. In order to accommodate the need for treating these patients, carotid stent trained cardiologists should enter the arena, learn mechanical embolectomy, and be supported by their colleagues from other disciplines on acute stroke care teams.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.,Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York.,Jacobs Institute, Buffalo, New York
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Hornung M, Sievert H. It Is Time to Fight Ischemic Stroke the Best Possible Way. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:793-795. [PMID: 33826500 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Marius Hornung
- CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Karlsbad, Germany.
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- CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; Faculty of Medical Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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Carvalho de Campos Martins E, Luiz de Melo Bernardi F, Maia Junior OT, Micari A, Hopkins LN, Cremonesi A, Castriota F. Similarities and Differences Between Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Mechanical Thrombectomy. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 13:1683-1696. [PMID: 32703592 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Acute ischemic stroke is among the leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide. Since 2015, as was the case for primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction, catheter-based reperfusion via mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has become the gold-standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke caused by large-vessel occlusion. Despite that, only a fraction of the world's population currently would be able to undergo MT in time, mostly because of the scarcity of 24/7 coverage by neurointerventionalists to deal with this enormous burden. Interventional cardiologists have thus been considered a logical option to aid in combating this vast demand to diminish the burden of acute ischemic stroke. However, despite some seemingly evident similarities between primary percutaneous coronary intervention and MT, for interventional cardiologists to enter this new field, they must be well trained and fully aware of all the clinical, technical, and environmental differences between these two scenarios. The main objective of this state-of-the-art paper is to serve as an introductory and comprehensive guide to familiarize the interventional cardiology community with the most critical technical aspects of MT.
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- Cardiovascular Unit, Humanitas Gavazzeni Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York; Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York; Department of Neurosurgery, Gates Vascular Institute at Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York; Jacobs Institute, Buffalo, New York
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- Cardiovascular Unit, Humanitas Gavazzeni Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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Alkhouli M, Alqahtani F, Hopkins LN, Harris AH, Hohmann SF, Tarabishy A, Holmes DR. Clinical Outcomes of On-Site Versus Off-Site Endovascular Stroke Interventions. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:2159-2166. [PMID: 32861630 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess whether offering local endovascular stroke therapy (EST) rather than transferring patients off-site to receive EST would improve outcomes. BACKGROUND There are limited data to determine whether offering EST on-site rather than transferring patients to receive EST off-site improves clinical outcomes. METHODS A large academic consortium database was queried to identify patients with acute ischemic stroke who received EST between October 2015 and September 2019. Primary endpoints were in-hospital mortality and poor functional outcomes. Secondary endpoints were major complications, length of stay, and cost. Baseline characteristics were adjusted for using propensity score matching and multivariate risk adjustment. RESULTS A total of 22,193 patients with acute ischemic stroke who underwent EST (50.8% on-site, 49.2% off-site) were included. Mean ages were 67.9 ± 15.5 years and 68.4 ± 15.5 years, respectively (p = 0.03). In the propensity score matching analysis, mortality and poor functional outcomes were higher in the off-site EST group (14.7% vs. 11.2% and 40.7% vs. 35.9%, respectively; p < 0.001). In the risk-adjusted analyses with different models, in-hospital mortality and poor functional outcomes remained significantly higher in the off-site EST group. In the most comprehensive model (adjusting for age, sex, demographics, risk factors, tissue plasminogen activator use, and institutional EST volume), in-hospital mortality and poor functional outcomes were significantly higher in the off-site EST group, with odds ratios of 1.38 (95% confidence interval: 1.26 to 1.51) and 1.26 (95% confidence interval: 1.18 to 1.34), respectively (p < 0.001). The incidence of intracranial hemorrhage and mechanical ventilation was higher in the off-site group, but cost was higher in the on-site group in both the propensity score matching and risk-adjusted analyses. CONCLUSIONS In contemporary U.S. practice, patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with EST on-site had lower in-hospital mortality and better functional outcomes compared with those transferred off-site for EST.
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- Mohamad Alkhouli
- Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Center for Advanced Analytics and Informatics, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Advanced Analytics and Informatics, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Health Systems Management, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Neuroradiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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Bob-Manuel T, Hornung M, Guidera S, Prince M, Duran A, Sievert H, Bertog S, Grunwald I, White CJ. Outcomes following endovascular therapy for acute stroke by interventional cardiologists. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 96:1296-1303. [PMID: 32776664 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To summarize the outcomes of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) intervention by interventional cardiologists (IC) working on a stroke team. BACKGROUND There is a geographic maldistribution of dedicated neuro-interventionalists (NI) to treat large vessel occlusion (LVO) AIS. METHODS Results of 166 consecutive patients who received endovascular therapy (EVT) for AIS due to LVO by IC at three centers between 2009 and 2019 are reported. A modified Rankin score (mRs) of ≤ 2 at 90 days after EVT was used as the primary measurement of a good neurological outcome. Univariate logistic regression was used to evaluate predictors of the mRS > 2 and mortality. Those variables with significance of p < .2 from the univariate analysis were included in a multivariate analysis. RESULTS All-cause mortality at 30 days was 22%. A favorable clinical outcome, mRS ≤ 2 at 90 days, was 49%. After multivariate analysis and controlling for confounders, a higher baseline NIHSS was predictive of 30-day mortality (OR 1.20 [95% CI 1.09-1.32] p < .001) and unfavorable clinical outcome (mRS > 2) at 90 days (OR 1.16 [95% CI 1.07-1.25] p < .001). CONCLUSION Outcomes for carotid stent capable IC performing EVT for AIS are comparable to those achieved by NI physicians in major randomized clinical trials. Our data supports conducting a clinical trial of carotid stent capable IC working on multidisciplinary stroke teams to perform EVT for AIS due to LVO in communities and hospitals without timely access (<60 min by ground transport) to dedicated NI.
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- Tamunoinemi Bob-Manuel
- Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinical School, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.,Department of Cardiology, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinical School, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.,Department of Cardiology, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinical School, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.,Department of Cardiology, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.,Faculty of Medical Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.,Faculty of Medical Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.,Faculty of Medical Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinical School, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.,Department of Cardiology, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:884-891. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.01.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Geographic Disparities in the Treatment of Acute Stroke and the Role of Interventional Cardiologists. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:892-894. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Patients, Practice, Practicality, and Politics. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 12:1711-1713. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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