WHAT WE’RE READING – JOURNAL CLUB

MAY 2022

Genetic Architecture of Stroke of Undetermined Source: Overlap with Known Stroke Etiologies and Associations with Modifiable Risk Factors
Comparison of tenecteplase with alteplase for the early treatment of ischaemic stroke in the Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit (TASTE-A): a phase 2, randomised, open-label trial
Tenecteplase versus alteplase for the management of acute ischaemic stroke in Norway (NOR-TEST 2, part A): a phase 3, randomised, open-label, blinded endpoint, non-inferiority trial

WHAT WE’RE READING – JOURNAL CLUB

MARCH 2022

Effect of Intra-arterial Alteplase vs Placebo Following Successful Thrombectomy on Functional Outcomes in Patients With Large Vessel Occlusion Acute Ischemic Stroke The CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial
Safety and efficacy of aspirin, unfractionated heparin, both, or neither during endovascular stroke treatment (MR CLEAN-MED): an open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial
Risk of first ischaemic stroke and use of antidopaminergic antiemetics: nationwide case-time-control study

ISC 2022 New Orleans

Dr. Arooshi Kumar, current stroke fellow, presented her abstract “Predicting hematoma expansion using an artificial neural network: an exploratory analysis of the ATACH-2 trial” at the International Stroke Conference. Nice work!

WHAT WE’RE READING – JOURNAL CLUB

FEBRUARY 2022

Infarct on Brain Imaging, Subsequent Ischemic Stroke, and Clopidogrel-Aspirin Efficacy: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
U-Shaped Relationship of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Incidence of Total, Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study
Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects in an Analysis of Pooled Individual Patient Data From Randomized Trials of Device Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale After Stroke

WHAT WE’RE READING – JOURNAL CLUB

NOVEMBER 2021

Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in CYP2C19 Loss-of-Function Carriers with Stroke or TIA
Noncontrast Computed Tomography vs Computed Tomography Perfusion or Magnetic Resonance Imaging Selection in Late Presentation of Stroke With Large-Vessel Occlusion
Left Ventricular Dysfunction Among Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source and the Effect of Rivaroxaban vs Aspirin
A Randomized Trial of Intravenous Alteplase before Endovascular Treatment for Stroke

WHAT WE’RE READING – JOURNAL CLUB

OCTOBER 2021

Correlation between ASPECTS and Core Volume on CT Perfusion: Impact of Time since Stroke Onset and Presence of Large-Vessel Occlusion
Temporal Association Between Episodes of Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Ischemic Stroke
Implantable loop recorder detection of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (The LOOP Study): a randomised controlled trial
Clinical outcomes in systematic screening for atrial fibrillation (STROKESTOP): a multicentre, parallel group, unmasked, randomised controlled trial