On Episode 34 of the Stroke Alert Podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two articles from the November 2023 issue of Stroke: “Identification of Clinically Relevant Brain Endothelial Cell Biomarkers in Plasma” and “Robot-Assisted Transcranial Doppler Versus Transthoracic Echocardiography for Right to Left Shunt Detection.” She also interviews Dr. Thalia Field about her article “Study of Rivaroxaban for Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial Comparing Anticoagulation With Rivaroxaban to Standard-of-Care in Symptomatic Cerebral Venous Thrombosis.”

For the episode transcript, visit: https://www.ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/podcast.20231027.572752

On Episode 33 of the Stroke Alert Podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two articles from the October 2023 issue of Stroke: “Spreading Depolarizations Suppress Hematoma Growth in Hyperacute Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Mice” and “Comment on the 2023 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.” She also interviews Dr. Rebecca Gottesman about her article “Cerebral Microbleed Patterns and Cortical Amyloid-β: The ARIC-PET Study.”

For the episode transcript, visit: https://www.ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/podcast.20231004.445526

On Episode 32 of the Stroke Alert Podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two articles from the September 2023 issue of Stroke: “Prestroke and Poststroke Sulfonylurea Exposure and Functional Outcomes: A Post Hoc Analysis of the SHINE Trial” and “Sleep Duration Is Associated With Subclinical Carotid Plaque Burden.” She also interviews Dr. Alexandros Polymeris and Prof. Philippe Lyrer about their article “Tranexamic Acid for Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Patients on Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants (TICH-NOAC): A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Trial.”

For the episode transcript, visit: https://www.ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/podcast.20230829.123365

On Episode 31 of the Stroke Alert Podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two articles from the August 2023 issue of Stroke: “Cancer Prediction With Machine Learning of Thrombi From Thrombectomy in Stroke: Multicenter Development and Validation” and “Differences in Stroke Recurrence Risk Between Atrial Fibrillation Detected on ECG and 14-Day Cardiac Monitoring.” She also interviews Dr. Robert Starke about the article “Outcome Evaluation of Repeat Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations.”

For the episode transcript, visit: https://www.ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/podcast.20230802.750121

On Episode 30 of the Stroke Alert Podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two articles from the July 2023 issue of Stroke: “Temporal Trends and Determinants of Stroke Risk in Patients With Medically Treated Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis” and “Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Lesion Reversal in Older Patients With Stroke Treated With Mechanical Thrombectomy.” She also interviews Drs. Thanh N. Nguyen and Simon Nagel about their article “Endovascular Versus Medical Management of Posterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion Stroke: The PLATO Study.”

For the episode transcript, visit: https://www.ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/podcast.20230629.275844

On Episode 29 of the Stroke Alert Podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two articles from the June 2023 issue of Stroke: “Prevalence and Procedural Risk of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis Coexisting With Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm” and “Adolescent Hypertension Is Associated With Stroke in Young Adulthood: A Nationwide Cohort of 1.9 Million Adolescents.” She also interviews Dr. Darren B. Orbach about his article "Transuterine Ultrasound-Guided Fetal Embolization of Vein of Galen Malformation, Eliminating Postnatal Pathophysiology."

For the episode transcript, visit: https://www.ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/podcast.20230530.62217

On Episode 28 of the Stroke Alert Podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two articles from the May 2023 issue of Stroke: “Decreased Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Proteinuria and Long-Term Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke: A Longitudinal Observational Cohort Study” and “Stroke Prevention and Treatment in People With Type 2 Diabetes: Is There a Role for GLP-1 (Glucagon-Like Peptide-1) Analogues?” She also interviews Drs. Kanishk Kaushik and Marieke J.H. Wermer about their article “Iatrogenic Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Post Neurosurgery: Frequency, Clinical Profile, Radiological Features, and Outcome.”

For the episode transcript, visit: https://www.ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/podcast.20230501.274417

On Episode 27 of the Stroke Alert Podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two articles from the April 2023 issue of Stroke: “Association Between Hospital-Documented Atrial Fibrillation and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion” and “Early Stroke and Mortality After Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.” She also interviews Drs. Wenting Zhang and Jun Chen about their article “Poststroke Intravenous Transplantation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improves Brain Repair Dynamics and Functional Outcomes in Aged Mice.”

For the episode transcript, visit: https://www.ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/podcast.20230407.897078

On Episode 26 of the Stroke Alert Podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two articles from the March 2023 issue of Stroke: “Tenecteplase Treatment and Thrombus Characteristics Associated With Early Reperfusion” and “Dual Antiplatelet Therapy With Cilostazol for Secondary Prevention in Lacunar Stroke.” She also interviews Dr. Mitchell Elkind about the life and the legacy of Dr. Ralph L. Sacco, Stroke’s Editor-in-Chief, who died January 17, 2023.

For the episode transcript, visit: https://www.ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/podcast.20230308.776720

On Episode 25 of the Stroke Alert Podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two articles from the February 2023 issue of Stroke: “Early Antiplatelet Resumption and the Risks of Major Bleeding After Intracerebral Hemorrhage” and “Using Noncontrast Computed Tomography to Improve Prediction of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Expansion.” She also interviews Dr. Lauren H. Sansing about her article “Role of Inflammatory Processes in Hemorrhagic Stroke.”

For the episode transcript, visit: https://www.ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/podcast.20230203.583057.