OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Stroke is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Establishment of the Heart and Brain Team for Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Stroke Patients: An Expert Opinion	98
Explanatory Power and Prognostic Implications of Factors Associated with Troponin Elevation in Acute Ischemic Stroke	96
Anesthetic Management and Outcomes of Endovascular Treatment of Basilar Artery Occlusion: Results From the ATTENTION Registry	81
Global Estimates of Reported Vaccine-Associated Ischemic Stroke for 1969–2023: A Comprehensive Analysis of the World Health Organization Global Pharmacovigilance Database	68
Clot Composition Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool to Gain Insight into Ischemic Stroke Etiology: A Systematic Review	65
Smartphone App in Stroke Management: A Narrative Updated Review	46
Medical Management of Adult Moyamoya Disease: A Review and Relevant Cases With Ischemic Events	44
Patent Foramen Ovale and Other Cardiopathies as Causes of Embolic Stroke With Unknown Source	41
Updated New York City Emergency Medical Services Acute Stroke Triage Protocol Reduces Interfacility Transfers and Time to Endovascular Thrombectomy for Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Patients	38
Sex and Gender Differences in Stroke and Their Practical Implications in Acute Care	34
Thrombi With a Higher Erythrocyte Composition Are More Fragile in Acute Stroke	34
Perfusion Profiles May Differ Between Asymptomatic Versus Symptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion	34
Decreased Basal Ganglia Volume in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy	32
Mechanical Thrombectomy for In-Hospital Onset Stroke: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	28
Ruptured Peripheral Cerebral Aneurysms Associated With Moyamoya Disease: A Systematic Review	27
Stroke Etiology and Outcomes after Endovascular Thrombectomy: Results from the SITS Registry and a Meta-Analysis	26
Cost-Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Childhood Stroke: An Analysis of the Save ChildS Study	26
Factors Influencing Nerinetide Effect on Clinical Outcome in Patients Without Alteplase Treatment in the ESCAPE-NA1 Trial	26
Diabetes and Stroke: What Are the Connections?	25
Troponin Levels and Outcomes in Patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source	25
One-Stop Management to Initiate Thrombolytic Treatment on the Computed Tomography Table: Adoption and Results	24
White Matter Structural Connectivity Associated With Visual Field Recovery After Stroke	23
Management of Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis May Need to Be Individualized: A Multidisciplinary Call for Action	23
Thrombus Enhancement Sign May Differentiate Embolism From Arteriosclerosis-Related Large Vessel Occlusion	23
Geometry of Terminal Internal Carotid Artery Bifurcation May Be Associated With Middle Cerebral Artery Plaque Ulceration: A Three-Dimensional Rotational Angiography Study	23

Stroke Recurrence in First-Ever Symptomatic Carotid Web: A Cohort Study	22
Infarcts Due to Large Vessel Occlusions Continue to Grow Despite Near-Complete Reperfusion After Endovascular Treatment	22
Current Approaches to the Treatment of Post-Stroke Aphasia	21
A Multimodal Ensemble Deep Learning Model for Functional Outcome Prognosis of Stroke Patients	20
DIRECT-SAFE: A Randomized Controlled Trial of DIRECT Endovascular Clot Retrieval versus Standard Bridging Therapy	20
Predictive Modeling of Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Following Endovascular Thrombectomy: Insights From the Nationwide TREAT-AIS Registry	20
Endovascular Treatment of Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes Due to Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease	20
Trends in Stroke Presentations before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis	19
Impact of Multiphase Computed Tomography Angiography for Endovascular Treatment Decision-Making on Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke	19
Association of Unfavorable Social Determinants of Health With Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack and Vascular Risk Factors in Hispanic/Latino Adults: Results From Hispanic Community Health Study/Study o	18
Effectiveness of Thrombectomy in Stroke According to Baseline Prognostic Factors: Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting Analysis of a Population-Based Registry	18
Neuroprotective Approaches for Brain Injury After Cardiac Arrest: Current Trends and Prospective Avenues	17
Right Hemispheric Predominance of Brain Infarcts in Atrial Fibrillation: A Lesion Mapping Analysis	17
Mechanical Thrombectomy Access for All? Challenges in Increasing Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States	17
Cerebrovascular Events in Older Patients With Patent Foramen Ovale: Current Status and Future Perspectives	16
Venous Outflow Profiles Are Linked to Clinical Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke Patients with Extensive Baseline Infarct	16
Wall Shear Stress Associated with Stroke Occurrence and Mechanisms in Middle Cerebral Artery Atherosclerosis	16
Effect of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on the Quality of Stroke Care in Stroke Units and Alternative Wards: A National Comparative Analysis	16
Endovascular Therapy in the Extended Time Window for Large Vessel Occlusion in Patients With Pre-Stroke Disability	15
Endovascular versus Medical Management of Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Randomized Controlled Trials	15
Cortical Thinning in High-Grade Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis	14
Population-Based Incidence Rates of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Japan: The Shiga Stroke and Heart Attack Registry	14
Recanalization Outcomes and Procedural Complications in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and COVID-19 Receiving Endovascular Treatment	14
Antiplatelet Therapy May Be Insufficient to Prevent Stroke Recurrence Before Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure	13
Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Mortality	13
Pupillometer-Based Neurological Pupil Index Differential: A Potential Predictor of Post-Stroke Delirium	13
Non-Inferiority Trials in Stroke Research: What Are They, and How Should We Interpret Them?	13
Biomarkers, Clinical Variables, and the CHA2DS2-VASc Score to Detect Silent Brain Infarcts in Atrial Fibrillation Patients	13
Precision Greenness and Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack in 249,405 US Medicare Beneficiaries	12
Association of Substantia Nigra Degeneration with Poor Neurological Recovery in Basal Ganglia Infarctions	12
2022 Update of the Korean Clinical Practice Guidelines for Stroke: Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack	12
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Progression Score: A Novel Risk Score to Predict Neurological Deterioration after Intracerebral Hemorrhage	12
The Impact of Genetically Proxied AMPK Activation, the Target of Metformin, on Functional Outcome Following Ischemic Stroke	11
Characteristics of Early Presenters after Intracerebral Hemorrhage	11
Prediction of Early Recanalization after Intravenous Thrombolysis in Patients with Large-Vessel Occlusion	11
Anger, a Result and Cause of Stroke: A Narrative Review	10
The Role of Atrial Cardiopathy as a Potential Cause of Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source	10
Replacing Alteplase with Tenecteplase: Is the Time Ripe?	10
Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Intravenous Thrombolysis in Distal Medium Vessel Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Multinational Multicenter Propensity Score-Matched Study	9
Automated Prediction of Ischemic Brain Tissue Fate from Multiphase Computed Tomographic Angiography in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Using Machine Learning	9
Impact of Left Atrial or Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus on Stroke Outcome: A Matched Control Analysis	9
Endovascular Thrombectomy Versus Intravenous Thrombolysis of Posterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion Stroke	8
Optimal Management of Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Counterbalancing the Benefits with the Potential Risks	8
The Influence of Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol on the Efficacy of Genotype-Guided Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Preventing Stroke Recurrence	8
Thrombectomy With Bridging Thrombolytic May Benefit Asian Patients More Than Non-Asian Patients: Insights From DIRECT-SAFE Sub-Analysis	8
Direct and Indirect Effects of Prolonged Exposure to Long Working Hours on Risk Stroke Subtypes in the CONSTANCES Cohort	7
Practical Nomogram Predicting Apixaban or Rivaroxaban Concentrations from Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Anti-Xa Values: Special Interest in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients	7
Endovascular Thrombectomy in Patients with Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Where Are We?	7
The Challenge of Designing Stroke Trials That Change Practice: MCID vs. Sample Size and Pragmatism	7
Endovascular Thrombectomy for Large Ischemic Strokes: A Living Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials	7

Neutrophil-Lymphocyte and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratios Are Associated with Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source	7
Standard Versus Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Successfully Treated With Endovascular Thrombectomy: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Tri	7
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: An Undeniable Small Vessel Disease	7
CT- versus MRI-Based Imaging for Thrombolysis and Mechanical Thrombectomy in Ischemic Stroke: Analysis from the Austrian Stroke Registry	7
Predictors of Therapy Response in Chronic Aphasia: Building a Foundation for Personalized Aphasia Therapy	6
Haptoglobin Gene Polymorphism Is Associated With Lower Postoperative Cardiovascular Risk in Carotid Stenosis Patients	6
Neurovascular Complications of Acute Aortic Syndrome	6
Association of Coronary Stenosis With Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases in Neurologically Asymptomatic Adults	6
Association Between Anemia and Clinical Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated With Endovascular Treatment	6
Inpatient Outcomes of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Patients With Malignancy Throughout the United States	6
Acute Infarct Segmentation on Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Using Deep Learning Algorithm and RAPID MRI	6
Left Atrial Mechanical Dysfunction Is Associated With Atrial Fibrillation and Recurrent Stroke After Cryptogenic Stroke	6
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Old Stroke Patients: A Subgroup Analysis of the DEFENSE-PFO Trial	6
Neuroprotective Effects of GV1001 in Animal Stroke Model and Neural Cells Subject to Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation/Reperfusion Injury	5
Carbonated Beverage, Fruit Drink, and Water Consumption and Risk of Acute Stroke: the INTERSTROKE Case-Control Study	5
Impact of Onset-to-Door Time on Endovascular Therapy for Basilar Artery Occlusion	5
Mode of Imaging Study and Endovascular Therapy for a Large Ischemic Core: Insights From the RESCUE-Japan LIMIT	5
Thrombectomy in Stroke Patients With Low Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score: Is Modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) 2c/3 Superior to mTICI 2b?	5
Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Mortality	5
Hemorrhagic Complications Following Endovascular Treatment for Atherothrombotic Large Vessel Occlusion	5
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure: Opportunity Closed in Old Patients?	5
Endovascular Treatment for Acute Posterior Circulation Tandem Lesions: Insights From the BASILAR and PERSIST Registries	4
Early Neurological Deterioration and Time to Start Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Acute Mild-to-Moderate Ischemic Stroke: A Pre-Specified Post Hoc Analysis of the ATAMIS Trial	4
Early Improvement in Interstitial Fluid Flow in Patients With Severe Carotid Stenosis After Angioplasty and Stenting	4
Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Quantification of Extravasated Iodine and Hemorrhagic Transformation after Thrombectomy	4
Narrowings of the Deep Cerebral Perforating Arteries Ostia: Geometry, Structure, and Clinical Implications	4
Reassessing Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score on Non-Contrast CT Based on Degree and Extent of Ischemia	4
Simple but Organized Neurology Residency Training Improves the Quality of Acute Stroke Care: From the Outset to Long-Term Effect	4
Parkinsonism in Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy: Clinical Features and Biomarkers	4
A Bayesian Framework to Optimize Performance of Pre-Hospital Stroke Triage Scales	4
Neuroimaging of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Multimodal Imaging Approach for Acute Endovascular Therapy	4
Diffusion-Weighted Imaging-Alone Endovascular Thrombectomy Triage in Acute Stroke: Simulating Diffusion-Perfusion Mismatch Using Machine Learning	4
Cerebral Edema in Patients with severe Hemispheric Syndrome: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes—Data from SITS-ISTR	4
Therapeutic Trends of Cerebrovascular Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Perspectives	4
Role of Venous Delay on Stroke Outcome: Prospective Evaluation Before and After Mechanical Thrombectomy	4