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Stroke Research

The search for quality and innovation has always been an inherent part of the activity of the Stroke Research Group and represents the common thread that leads us to excellence and continuous improvement.

In recent years, the Stroke Research Group has established itself as a leader in the management, recruitment and international coordination of multicenter clinical trials, as well as in the development of patents for new thrombectomy devices and the creation of new technological solutions and digital platforms to improve the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of stroke patients. Robust strategic alliances have also been consolidated with public and private entities that ensure the viability and scalability of the research projects initiated in our group.

The Stroke Research Group is made up of a transversal and multidisciplinary team that shares a common idea: to contribute from its area of knowledge to the care and management of stroke through the effective transfer of knowledge and the complementarity of the processes of clinical research.

Publications

Sex and gender differences in acute stroke care: metrics, access to treatment and outcome. A territorial analysis of the Stroke Code System of Catalonia.

PMID: 37231687
Journal: European Stroke Journal
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur Stroke J. 2023 Jun;8(2):557-565. doi: 10.1177/23969873231156260. Epub 2023 Mar 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abilleira, Sonia; Almendros, Mari Cruz; Canovas, David; Carrion, Dolors; Catena, Esther; Cocho, Dolores; Colom, Carla; Costa, Xavier; Deulofeu, Anna; Diaz, Gloria et al.
DOI: 10.1177/23969873231156260

Accuracy of a Smartwatch to Assess Heart Rate Monitoring and Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke Patients.

PMID: 37430546
Journal: SENSORS
Year: 2023
Reference: Sensors (Basel). 2023 May 10;23(10):4632. doi: 10.3390/s23104632.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Sabin, Jose; Bashir, Saima; Duran, Laura; Duran, Laura; Francisco, Jaume; Juega, Jesus; Meza, Claudia; Meza, Claudia; Molina, Carlos; Pagola, Jorge et al.
DOI: 10.3390/s23104632

Wall enhancement as a biomarker of intracranial aneurysm instability: a histo-radiological study.

PMID: 37589724
Journal: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
Year: 2023
Reference: Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2023 Aug 17. doi: 10.1007/s00701-023-05739-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arikan, Fuat; Coscojuela, Pilar; De Barros, Andrea; Dinia, Lavinia; Gandara, Dario; Gramegna, Laura Ludovica; Hernandez, David; Luzi, Michele; Martinez-Saez, Elena; Quintana, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-023-05739-8

Efficacy and Safety of Oral Factor XIa Inhibitors in Stroke Prevention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

PMID: 37685629
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2023
Reference: J Clin Med. 2023 Aug 26;12(17):5562. doi: 10.3390/jcm12175562.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Alexandrov, Andrei; Caso, Valeria; Eleftheriou, Andreas; Karapanayiotides, Theodore; Katsanos, Aristeidis H; Lemmens, Robin; Mitsias, Panayiotis D; Molina, Carlos A; Molina, Carlos A; Palaiodimou, Lina et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175562

Time-resolved assessment of cortical venous drainage on multiphase CT angiography in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

PMID: 34704112
Journal: NEURORADIOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Neuroradiology. 2022 May;64(5):897-903. doi: 10.1007/s00234-021-02837-1. Epub 2021 Oct 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ahn, Seong Hwan; Almekhlafi, Mohammed; Bala, Fouzi; Fainardi, Enrico; Goyal, Mayank; Khaw, Alexander V; Kim, B J; Menon, Bijoy K; Najm, Mohamed; Rubiera, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-021-02837-1

Clinical Results of the Advanced Neurovascular Access Catheter System Combined With a Stent Retriever in Acute Ischemic Stroke (SOLONDA).

PMID: 35360928
Journal: STROKE
Year: 2022
Reference: Stroke. 2022 Jul;53(7):2211-2219. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.037577. Epub 2022 Apr 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andersson, Tommy; Blasco, Jordi; Cognard, Christophe; de Miquel, Maria Angeles; Del Mar Freijo, Maria; Gonzalez, Eva Maria; Hernandez, David; Liebeskind, David S; Mendez Cendon, Jose Carlos; Moreu, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.037577

Endovascular therapy with or without intravenous thrombolysis in acute stroke with tandem occlusion.

PMID: 33911016
Journal: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
Year: 2022
Reference: J Neurointerv Surg. 2022 Apr;14(4):314-320. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-017202. Epub 2021 Apr 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ajili, Nadia; Alamowitch, Sonia; Alb, Lionel; Alexandre, Pierre-Louis; Anadani, Mohammad; Anxionnat, Rene; Anxionnat, Rene; Arquizan, Caroline; Arquizan, Caroline; Audibert, Gerard et al.
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-017202

Proteins and pathways in atrial fibrillation and atrial cardiomyopathy underlying cryptogenic stroke.

PMID: 35281755
Journal: International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature
Year: 2022
Reference: Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2022 Mar 7;39:100977. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.100977. eCollection 2022 Apr.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arenillas, Juan F; Bustamante, Alejandro; Cabezas, Juan Antonio; De Lera Alfonso, Mercedes; de Torres, Reyes; Francisco-Pascual, Jaume; Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa; Juega, Jesus; Molina, Carlos A; Moniche, Francisco et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.100977

Suction force rather than aspiration flow correlates with recanalization in hard clots: an in vitro study model.

PMID: 33514612
Journal: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
Year: 2021
Reference: J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Dec;13(12):1157-1161. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-017242. Epub 2021 Jan 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andersson, Tommy; Arad, Ofir; Cognard, Cristophe; Fernandez-Sanchez, David; Galve, Inaki; Garcia-Sabido, Daniel; Jovin, Tudor G; Nogueira, Raul G; Ribo, Marc; Salmon, Francois et al.
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-017242

Stroke etiologies in patients with COVID-19: the SVIN COVID-19 multinational registry.

PMID: 33514335
Journal: BMC Neurology
Year: 2021
Reference: BMC Neurol. 2021 Jan 30;21(1):43. doi: 10.1186/s12883-021-02075-1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdalkader, Mohamad; Amaro, Sergio; Aparicio, Hugo; Arenillas, Juan F; Bach, Ivo; Blasco, Jordi; Bushnaq, Saif; Bustamante, Alejandro; Chamorro, Angel; Clark, Judith et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12883-021-02075-1

Bridging May Increase the Risk of Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage in Thrombectomy Patients With Low Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score.

PMID: 33504188
Journal: STROKE
Year: 2021
Reference: Stroke. 2021 Mar;52(3):1098-1104. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030508. Epub 2021 Jan 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arnold, Marcel; Benali, Amel; Chaloulos-Iakovidis, Panagiotis; Costalat, Vincent; Dobrocky, Tomas; Fischer, Urs; Friedrich, Benjamin; Gawlitza, Matthias; Goeldlin, Martina; Gralla, Jan et al.
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030508

Clinical improvement within 24 hours from mechanical thrombectomy as a predictor of long-term functional outcome in a multicenter population-based cohort of patients with ischemic stroke.

PMID: 32461229
Journal: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
Year: 2021
Reference: J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Feb;13(2):119-123. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-015934. Epub 2020 May 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abilleira, Sonia; Amaro, Sergio; Cardona, Pedro; Chamorro, Angel; Laredo, Carlos; Llull, Laura; Marti-Fabregas, Joan; Moreno, Javier; Obach, Victor; Perez de la Ossa, Natalia et al.
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-015934

Primary endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke in teenage patients: a short case series.

PMID: 32307558
Journal: NEURORADIOLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: Neuroradiology. 2020 Jul;62(7):851-860. doi: 10.1007/s00234-020-02421-z. Epub 2020 Apr 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de Miquel, Maria Angeles; Delgado-Alvarez, Ignacio; Dmytriw, Adam A; Felipe-Rucian, Ana; Macaya, Alfons; Parra-Farinas, Carmen; Ribo, Marc; Sanchez-Montanez, Angel; Sola, Teresa; Tomasello, Alejandro et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-020-02421-z

Donor referral from outside the intensive care unit: A multidisciplinary cooperation model using communication apps and redefining refereal criteria.

PMID: 30396791
Journal: Medicina Intensiva
Year: 2020
Reference: Med Intensiva. 2020 Apr;44(3):142-149. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2018.08.009. Epub 2018 Nov 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Boned, S; Dominguez-Gil, B; Mazo, C; Pont, T; Ramirez-Estrada, S; Rubiera, M; Sandiumenge, A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2018.08.009

Corrigendum to "Correlation of blood biomarkers with early-onset seizures after an acute stroke event" [Epilepsy Behav 104(Pt B) (2020 Mar)].

PMID: 32248061
Journal: EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
Year: 2020
Reference: Epilepsy Behav. 2020 May;106:107045. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107045. Epub 2020 Apr 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Abraira, Laura; Alvarez-Sabin, Jose; Becerra, Juan Luis; Bustamante, Alejandro; Canovas, David; Cardona, Pere; Castellanos, Mar; Cazorla, Sonia; Ciurans, Jordi; Davalos, Antoni et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107045

Impact of Antiplatelet Therapy During Endovascular Therapy for Tandem Occlusions: A Collaborative Pooled Analysis.

PMID: 32188367
Journal: STROKE
Year: 2020
Reference: Stroke. 2020 May;51(5):1522-1529. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.028231. Epub 2020 Mar 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anadani, Mohammad; Anxionnat, Rene; Behme, Daniel; Biondi, Alessandra; Blanc, Raphael; Boutchakova, Maria; Bracard, Serge; Christopher, Maurer; Cognard, Christophe; Consoli, Arturo et al.
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.028231

Safety and efficacy of sonothrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke: a multicentre, double-blind, phase 3, randomised controlled trial.

PMID: 30878103
Journal: LANCET NEUROLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: Lancet Neurol. 2019 Apr;18(4):338-347. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(19)30026-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alexandrov, Andrei V; Alexandrov, Anne W; Alleman, John; Barreto, Andrew D; Brandt, Gordon; Demchuk, Andrew M; Fiebach, Jochen B; Grotta, James C; Kent, Thomas A; Kohrmann, Martin et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(19)30026-2

Effect of extracranial lesion severity on outcome of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with anterior circulation tandem occlusion: analysis of the TITAN registry.

PMID: 30842304
Journal: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
Year: 2019
Reference: J Neurointerv Surg. 2019 Oct;11(10):970-974. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2018-014629. Epub 2019 Mar 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alawieh, Ali; Anadani, Mohammad; Anxionnat, Rene; Biondi, Alessandra; Boutchakova, Maria; Bracard, Serge; Cognard, Christophe; Dorn, Franziska; Eiden, Sebastian; Gory, Benjamin et al.
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2018-014629

Baseline ASPECTS and e-ASPECTS Correlation with Infarct Volume and Functional Outcome in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy.

PMID: 30230093
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROIMAGING
Year: 2019
Reference: J Neuroimaging. 2019 Mar;29(2):198-202. doi: 10.1111/jon.12564. Epub 2018 Sep 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boned, Sandra; Carvajal, Jaime; Martins, Nuno; Molina, Carlos A; Moreno, Maria Jose; Muchada, Marian; Olive-Gadea, Marta; Ribo, Marc; Rubiera, Marta; Tomasello, Alejandro et al.
DOI: 10.1111/jon.12564

Mechanical Thrombectomy in Ischemic Stroke Patients With Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score 0-5.

PMID: 30827193
Journal: STROKE
Year: 2019
Reference: Stroke. 2019 Apr;50(4):880-888. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023465.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Benali, Amel; Chaloulos-Iakovidis, Panagiotis; Costalat, Vincent; Fischer, Urs; Friedrich, Benjamin; Gawlitza, Matthias; Gralla, Jan; Hajdu, Steven D; Kaesmacher, Johannes; Maegerlein, Christian et al.
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023465

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