title: Cost-Effectiveness of Solitaire Stent Retriever Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results From the SWIFT-PRIME Trial (Solitaire With the Intention for Thrombectomy as Primary Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke).
abstract: Clinical trials have demonstrated improved 90-day outcomes for patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with stent retriever thrombectomy plus tissue-type plasminogen activator (SST+tPA) compared with tPA. Previous studies suggested that this strategy may be cost-effective, but models were derived from pooled data and older assumptions.
  
  
  
  In this prospective economic substudy conducted alongside the SWIFT-PRIME trial (Solitaire With the Intention for Thrombectomy as Primary Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke), in-trial costs were measured for patients using detailed medical resource utilization and hospital billing data. Utility weights were assessed at 30 and 90 days using the EuroQol-5 dimension questionnaire. Post-trial costs and life-expectancy were estimated for each surviving patient using a model based on trial data and inputs derived from a contemporary cohort of ischemic stroke survivors.
  
  
  
  Index hospitalization costs were $17 183 per patient higher for SST+tPA than for tPA ($45 761 versus $28 578; P<0.001), driven by initial procedure costs. Between discharge and 90 days, costs were $4904 per patient lower for SST+tPA than for tPA ($11 270 versus $16 174; P=0.014); total 90-day costs remained higher with SST+tPA ($57 031 versus $44 752; P<0.001). Higher utility values for SST+tPA led to higher in-trial quality-adjusted life years (0.131 versus 0.105; P=0.005). In lifetime projections, SST+tPA was associated with substantial gains in quality-adjusted life years (6.79 versus 5.05), cost savings of $23 203 per patient and was economically dominant when compared with tPA in 90% of bootstrap replicates.
  
  
  
  Among patients with acute ischemic stroke enrolled in the SWIFT-PRIME trial, SST increased initial treatment costs, but was projected to improve quality-adjusted life-expectancy and reduce healthcare costs over a lifetime horizon compared with tPA.
  
  
  
  URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01657461.
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Theresa I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Shireman
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Kaijun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Saver
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Mayank
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bonafé
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Hans-Christoph
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Diener
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Elad I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Vitor M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Gregory W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Albers
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cognard
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hacke
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Olav
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Tudor G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Jovin
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Heinrich P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Mattle
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Raul G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Adnan H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Dileep R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Yavagal
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Thomas G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Devlin
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Demetrius K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Vivek K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: du Mesnil de Rochemont
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jahan
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Vilain
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: House
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.).
authors.forename: Jin-Moo
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI (T.I.S.); Department of Cardiovascular Research (K.W., K.A.V., J.H.) and Department of Cardiology (D.J.C.), Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center (J.L.S.) and Division of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.J.), University of California Los Angeles; Departments of Radiology and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (M.G.); Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Montpellier, France (A.B.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital of University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (H.-C.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo (E.I.L.); Division of Neuroradiology and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging and Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (V.M.P.); Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (G.W.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, France (C.C.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (W.H.); Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA (T.G.J., V.K.R.); Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland (H.P.M.); Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (R.G.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo (A.H.S.); Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL (D.R.Y.); Division of Neurology, Erlanger Hospital at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (T.G.D.); Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (D.K.L.); Institute of Neuroradiology, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany (R.d.M.d.R.); Department of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO (J.-M.L.); and Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (D.J.C.). dcohen@saint-lukes.org.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000191:economics* / Q000601:surgery; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000379:methods; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D004868:Equipment Failure / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015607:Stents / Q000191:economics*; D020521:Stroke / Q000191:economics* / Q000601:surgery; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000191:economics*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: quality-adjusted life years; stents; stroke; thrombectomy; tissue-type plasminogen activator