Brian C. Mac Grory

Education

• M.B.B.Ch. University College Dublin (Ireland), 2011
• M.H.S. Duke University, 2023

Trainings & Certifications

• Internal Medicine Internship, INTERNAL MEDICINE AND GENERAL SURGERY (2011 - 2012) St. Vincent's University Hospital
• Internal Medicine Internship, DEPT. OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL (2012 - 2013) Yale University, School of Medicine
• Neurology Residency, DEPT. OF NEUROLOGY, YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL (2013 - 2016) Yale University, School of Medicine
• Vascular Neurology Fellowship, DEPT. OF NEUROLOGY, YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL (2016 - 2017) Yale University, School of Medicine

Positions

• Associate Professor of Neurology
• Associate Program Director in the Department of Neurology, Vascular Neurology Fellowship
• Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
• Associate Professor in Ophthalmology
• Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

• Fellowship of the American Neurological Association (FANA). American Neurological Association. 2023
• Stroke Care in Emergency Medicine Award. American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. 2023
• Duke LEADER Program. Duke University School of Medicine. 2023
• Duke OPSD Scholars Program. Duke Office of Physician Scientist Development. 2022
• Presentation Award. Duke Office of Physician Scientist Development. 2021
• Stroke Progress and Innovation Award. American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. 2021
• Fellowship of the American Heart Association (FAHA). American Heart Association. 2021
• Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. 2019
• Positive Champion of the Learning Environment. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. 2018
• Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. 2018
• Fellows in Training Scholarship. American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. 2017
• J. Kiffin Penry Epilepsy Resident's Education Fellowship. J. Kiffin Penry Epilepsy Network. 2015
• Research Career Development Symposium Scholarship. American Academy of Neurology. 2015
• International Headache Academy Scholarship. American Headache Society. 2015

Courses Taught

• GLHLTH 795T: Bass Connections Global Health Research Team
• GLHLTH 395T: Bass Connections Global Health Research Team

Publications

• Lusk JB, Song A, Unnithan S, Al-Khalidi HR, de Havenon A, Biousse V, et al. Migraine May Represent an Independent Risk Factor for Retinal Stroke: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2024 Nov;246:108587.
• Shu L, Akpokiere F, Mandel DM, Field TS, Leon Guerrero CR, Henninger N, et al. Intravenous Thrombolysis in Patients With Cervical Artery Dissection: A Secondary Analysis of the STOP-CAD Study. Neurology. 2024 Oct 8;103(7):e209843.
• Lusk JB, Mac Grory BC, Sheth KN, Bhatt DL. Interdisciplinary Engagement In Neurocardiology: A Key Opportunity. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Sep 3;13(17):e034804.
• Poli S, Grohmann C, Wenzel DA, Poli K, Tünnerhoff J, Nedelmann M, et al. Early REperfusion therapy with intravenous alteplase for recovery of VISION in acute central retinal artery occlusion (REVISION): Study protocol of a phase III trial. Int J Stroke. 2024 Aug;19(7):823–9.
• de Havenon A, Ayodele I, Alhanti B, Mac Grory B, Xian Y, Fonarow G, et al. Prediction of Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Using Clinical Registries for Research. Neurology. 2024 Jun 11;102(11):e209424.
• Royan R, Ayodele I, Stamm B, Alhanti B, Sheth KN, Pruitt P, et al. Door-in-Door-Out Times at Referring Hospitals and Outcomes from Hemorrhagic Stroke. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. 2024.
• Yaghi S, Shu L, Mandel D, Leon Guerrero CR, Henninger N, Muppa J, et al. Antithrombotic Treatment for Stroke Prevention in Cervical Artery Dissection: The STOP-CAD Study. Stroke. 2024 Apr;55(4):908–18.
• Krothapalli N, Ortel T, McBride D, de Havenon A, Sansing LH, Hasan D, et al. Management of Incomplete Microcirculatory Reperfusion After Endovascular Thrombectomy: Focus on Inhibition of the Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Pathway. Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology. 2024 Mar;4(2).
• Sheth KN, Solomon N, Alhanti B, Messe SR, Xian Y, Bhatt DL, et al. Time to Anticoagulation Reversal and Outcomes After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. JAMA Neurol. 2024 Feb 9;81(4):363–72.
• Renedo D, Leasure AC, Young R, Rivier CA, Alhanti B, Mac Grory B, et al. COVID-19 Infection Is Associated With Poor Outcomes in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Feb 6;13(3):e030999.
• Man S, Solomon N, Mac Grory B, Alhanti B, Saver JL, Smith EE, et al. Trends in Stroke Thrombolysis Care Metrics and Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity, 2003-2021. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Feb 5;7(2):e2352927.
• de Havenon A, Skolarus LE, Mac Grory B, Bangad A, Sheth KN, Burke JF, et al. National- and State-Level Trends in Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries for Stroke During 2013 to 2019 in the United States. Stroke. 2024 Jan;55(1):131–8.
• Poli S, Mbroh J, Baron J-C, Singhal AB, Strbian D, Molina C, et al. Penumbral Rescue by normobaric O = O administration in patients with ischemic stroke and target mismatch proFile (PROOF): Study protocol of a phase IIb trial. Int J Stroke. 2024 Jan;19(1):120–6.
• Raychev R, Sun J-L, Schwamm L, Smith EE, Fonarow GC, Messé SR, et al. Performance of Thrombectomy-Capable, Comprehensive, and Primary Stroke Centers in Reperfusion Therapies for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Report From the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Registry. Circulation. 2023 Dec 19;148(25):2019–28.
• Mac Grory B, Xian Y. Vitamin K Antagonists and Intracranial Hemorrhage After Endovascular Thrombectomy-Reply. JAMA. 2023 Oct 17;330(15):1490–1.
• Nogueira RG, Haussen DC, Smith EE, Sun J-L, Xian Y, Alhanti B, et al. Higher Procedural Volumes Are Associated with Faster Treatment Times, Better Functional Outcomes, and Lower Mortality in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Ann Neurol. 2023 Sep 20;
• RAF and RENO-EXTEND Investigators*. Risk of recurrent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with oral anticoagulants alone or in combination with anti-platelet therapy. Eur Stroke J. 2023 Sep;8(3):722–30.
• Raychev R, Sun J-L, Schwamm L, Smith EE, Fonarow GC, Messé SR, et al. Performance of Thrombectomy-Capable, Comprehensive, and Primary Stroke Centers in Reperfusion Therapies for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Report from the Get With The Guidelines Stroke Registry: Stroke Outcomes Per Hospital Certification Status. 2023.
• Man S, Solomon N, Mac Grory B, Alhanti B, Uchino K, Saver JL, et al. Shorter Door-to-Needle Times Are Associated With Better Outcomes After Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy and Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Circulation. 2023 Jul 4;148(1):20–34.
• Mac Grory B, Holmes DN, Matsouaka RA, Shah S, Chang CWJ, Rison R, et al. Recent Vitamin K Antagonist Use and Intracranial Hemorrhage After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA. 2023 Jun 20;329(23):2038–49.
• Gao Y, Zhao W, Wu D, Feng W, Grory BM, Guo W, et al. Intra-arterial Thrombolysis for Acute Retinal Ischemia: A Retrospective, Observational, Cohort Study. J Neuroophthalmol. 2023 Jun 1;43(2):202–8.
• Rose D, Cavalier A, Kam W, Cantrell S, Lusk J, Schrag M, et al. Complications of Intravenous Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase for the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Stroke. 2023 May;54(5):1192–204.
• Das S, Shu L, Morgan RJ, Shah A, Fayad FH, Goldstein ED, et al. Borderzone Infarcts and Recurrent Cerebrovascular Events in Symptomatic Intracranial Arterial Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Stroke. 2023 May;25(2):223–32.
• Lusk J, Song A, Unnithan S, Al-Khalidi H, Piccini J, Xian Y, et al. Association Between Hospital-Ascertained Atrial Fibrillation And Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Study Of 12 Million Patients (P2-9.003). In: Neurology. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2023.
• Lusk JB, Song A, Unnithan S, Al-Khalidi HR, Delic A, de Havenon A, et al. Association Between Hospital-Documented Atrial Fibrillation and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion. Stroke. 2023 Apr;54(4):983–91.
• Lang AE, de Havenon A, Mac Grory B, Henninger N, Shu L, Furie KL, et al. Subsequent ischemic stroke and tobacco smoking: A secondary analysis of the POINT trial. Eur Stroke J. 2023 Mar;8(1):328–33.
• Shah S, Simon DN, Mac Grory B, Matsouaka R, Saver JL, Reeves MJ, et al. Abstract 25: Safety And Outcomes Of Endovascular Thrombectomy In Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients With Recent Use Of Non-vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2023.
• Lusk J, Hoffman MN, Clark AG, Mac Grory BC, Luedke MW, Xian Y, et al. Abstract 78: Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation Is Associated With Increased 30-day Mortality After Stroke: Results From A Nationwide Study Of 755,899 Medicare Patients. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2023.
• LacKamp AN, Weber JM, Mac Grory B, Caye A, Stenuf C, Barkley T, et al. Abstract TP116: Procoagulant Reversal Of Warfarin After Intracranial Hemorrhage Is Not Associated With Improved Functional Outcome When Coagulation Is Abnormal Without Full Anticoagulation. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2023.
• Mac Grory BC, Holmes D, Shah S, Hernandez AF, Matsouaka R, Fonarow GC, et al. Abstract 67: Endovascular Thrombectomy In Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke And Recent Use Of Oral Vitamin K-Antagonists: The Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2023.
• Zamzam A, Lusk J, De Havenon AH, Yaghi S, El Husseini NK, Lansberg MG, et al. Abstract WP158: Impact Of Atrial Fibrillation On Clinical Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy: A Post-Hoc Analysis Of The Defuse-3 Trial. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2023.
• Lusk JB, Song A, Unnithan S, Al-Khalidi HR, Piccini JP, Xian Y, et al. Abstract 30: Association Between Hospital-ascertained Atrial Fibrillation And Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Study Of 12 Million Patients. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2023.
• Renedo D, Leasure A, Young R, Rivier C, Alhanti B, Mac Grory B, et al. COVID-19 Infection Is Associated with Poor Outcomes in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage. medRxiv. 2023.
• Lee T, Hsu S, Boisvert C, Mac Grory B. Patterns of Care for Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO): A Retrospective, Observational, Cohort Study. In: INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. 2023.
• Lusk JB, Wilson L, Nalwade V, Song A, Schrag M, Biousse V, et al. Atrial fibrillation as a novel risk factor for retinal stroke: A protocol for a population-based retrospective cohort study. PLoS One. 2023;18(12):e0296251.
• Stretz C, Burton T, Kala N, Perelstein E, Rana M, Shu L, et al. IV Thrombolysis for Central Retinal Artery Occlusion - Experiences from a Comprehensive Stroke Center. In: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY. 2023. p. S108–9.
• Shu L, Bakradze E, Omran SS, Giles J, Amar J, Henninger N, et al. Predictors of Recurrent Venous Thrombosis After Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Analysis of the ACTION-CVT Study. Neurology. 2022 Nov 22;99(21):e2368–77.
• Yaghi S, Saldanha IJ, Misquith C, Zaidat B, Shah A, Joudi K, et al. Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Stroke. 2022 Oct;53(10):3014–24.
• Demel SL, Reeves M, Xu H, Xian Y, Mac Grory B, Fonarow GC, et al. Sex Differences in Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke: Results From the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Registry. Stroke. 2022 Oct;53(10):3099–106.
• Paciaroni M, Caso V, Agnelli G, Mosconi MG, Giustozzi M, Seiffge DJ, et al. Recurrent Ischemic Stroke and Bleeding in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Suffered an Acute Stroke While on Treatment With Nonvitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants: The RENO-EXTEND Study. Stroke. 2022 Aug;53(8):2620–7.
• Smith EE, Zerna C, Solomon N, Matsouaka R, Mac Grory B, Saver JL, et al. Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy With or Without Alteplase in Routine Clinical Practice. JAMA Neurol. 2022 Aug 1;79(8):768–76.
• Xian Y, Xu H, Matsouaka R, Laskowitz DT, Maisch L, Hannah D, et al. Analysis of Prescriptions for Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jul 1;5(7):e2224157.
• Baker AD, Schwamm LH, Sanborn DY, Furie K, Stretz C, Mac Grory B, et al. Acute Ischemic Stroke, Depressed Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction, and Sinus Rhythm: Prevalence and Practice Patterns. Stroke. 2022 Jun;53(6):1883–91.
• Lin N, Mandel D, Chuck CC, Kalagara R, Doelfel SR, Zhou H, et al. Risk Factors for Opioid Utilization in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2022 Jun;36(3):964–73.
• Tsivgoulis G, Triantafyllou S, Palaiodimou L, Grory BM, Deftereos S, Köhrmann M, et al. Prolonged Cardiac Monitoring and Stroke Recurrence: A Meta-analysis. Neurology. 2022 May 10;98(19):e1942–52.
• Gardener H, Romano LA, Smith EE, Campo-Bustillo I, Khan Y, Tai S, et al. Functional status at 30 and 90 days after mild ischaemic stroke. Stroke Vasc Neurol. 2022 Apr 26;7(5):375–80.
• Mac Grory B, Yaghi S, Cordonnier C, Sposato LA, Romano JG, Chaturvedi S. Advances in Recurrent Stroke Prevention: Focus on Antithrombotic Therapies. Circ Res. 2022 Apr 15;130(8):1075–94.
• Rose DK, Chamberlain L, Ashton J, Yaghi S, Hauck EF, Mac Grory B. Moyamoya syndrome in a young person with Down syndrome: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations. BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Mar 4;15(3).
• Rostanski SK, Kvernland A, Liberman AL, de Havenon A, Henninger N, Mac Grory B, et al. Infarct on Brain Imaging, Subsequent Ischemic Stroke, and Clopidogrel-Aspirin Efficacy: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2022 Mar 1;79(3):244–50.
• Yaghi S, Shu L, Bakradze E, Salehi Omran S, Giles JA, Amar JY, et al. Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in the Treatment of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (ACTION-CVT): A Multicenter International Study. Stroke. 2022 Mar;53(3):728–38.
• Mac Grory B, Ohman EM, Feng W, Xian Y, Yaghi S, Kamel H, et al. Advances in the management of cardioembolic stroke associated with patent foramen ovale. BMJ. 2022 Feb 9;376:e063161.
• Mac Grory B, Piccini JP, Yaghi S, Poli S, De Havenon A, Rostanski SK, et al. Hyperglycemia, Risk of Subsequent Stroke, and Efficacy of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: A Post Hoc Analysis of the POINT Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Feb;11(3):e023223.
• Romano JG, Gardener H, Smith EE, Campo-Bustillo I, Khan Y, Tai S, et al. Frequency and Prognostic Significance of Clinical Fluctuations Before Hospital Arrival in Stroke. Stroke. 2022 Feb;53(2):482–7.
• Mac Grory B, Xian Y, Solomon N, Matsouaka R, Decker-Palmer M, Fonarow GC, et al. Abstract 116: Unmet Need In Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Not Treated With Alteplase. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2022.
• Kvernland A, de Havenon A, Rostanski S, Mac Grory B, Goldstein E, Johnston C, et al. Abstract 155: Hyperglycemia And Hypertension Predict Subsequent Ischemic Stroke In Patients With Minor Stroke Or TIA Treated With Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: A Post-hoc Analysis Of The POINT Trial. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2022.
• Mac Grory B, Xian Y, Solomon N, Matsouaka R, Decker-palmer M, Fonarow GC, et al. Abstract 35: Unmet Need In Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Arriving After 4.5 Hours. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2022.
• Yaghi S, Saldanha I, Misquith C, Zaidat B, Shah A, Joudi K, et al. Abstract TMP74: Direct Oral Anticoagulants Vs. Vitamin K Antagonists In Patients With Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2022.
• Kvernland A, Mac Grory B, DAS S, Khatri P, Furie KL, Mistry E, et al. Abstract TMP77: Borderzone Infarction Predicts Recurrence In Patients With Intracranial Atherosclerosis: A Meta-analysis. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2022.
• Rana M, Moody S, Cutting SM, Burton T, Sacchetti DC, Reznik M, et al. Abstract TP227: High Disability Rates In Young Patients With PFO Attributable Cryptogenic Ischemic Strokes. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2022.
• Yang D, Gutierrez J, Cutting SM, Raz E, Gurel K, Torres JL, et al. Abstract TP96: Mild Luminal Stenosis Of Parent Artery And Neurologic Deterioration After Acute Lacunar Stroke. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2022.
• Raz E, Shapiro M, Shepherd TM, Nossek E, Yaghi S, Gold DM, et al. Central Retinal Artery Visualization with Cone-Beam CT Angiography. Radiology. 2022 Feb;302(2):419–24.
• Lang A, Mac Grory B, de Havenon AH, Henninger N, Furie KL, Easton JD, et al. Abstract 159: Recurrent Ischemic Stroke And Cigarette Smoking: A Secondary Analysis Of The POINT Trial. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2022.
• Mac Grory B, Xian Y, Solomon NC, Matsouaka RA, Decker‐Palmer MR, Fonarow GC, et al. Exploring the Unmet Need in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Not Treated With Intravenous Alteplase: The Get With The Guidelines‐Stroke Registry. Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology. 2022 Jan;2(1).
• Anadani M, de Havenon A, Henninger N, Kuohn L, Mac Grory B, Furie KL, et al. Antiplatelet Use and Ischemic Stroke Risk in Minor Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Post Hoc Analysis of the POINT Trial. Stroke. 2021 Dec;52(12):e773–6.
• Guo C, Stretz C, Anderson JR, El-Husseini N, Mac Grory B, Werner B, et al. Psychiatric sequelae of stroke affecting the non-dominant cerebral hemisphere. J Neurol Sci. 2021 Nov 15;430:120007.
• Thaler A, Kvernland A, Kelly S, Song C, Aparicio HJ, Mac Grory B, et al. Stroke Prevention in Patients with Patent Foramen Ovale. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2021 Oct 30;23(12):183.
• Yaghi S, Henninger N, Giles JA, Leon Guerrero C, Mistry E, Liberman AL, et al. Ischaemic stroke on anticoagulation therapy and early recurrence in acute cardioembolic stroke: the IAC study. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2021 Oct;92(10):1062–7.
• Mac Grory B, Schrag M, Poli S, Boisvert C, Biousse V, Feng W. Response by Mac Grory et al. to Letter regarding "Structural and Functional Imaging of the Retina in Central Retinal Artery Occlusion - Current Approaches and Future Directions". J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Oct;30(10):105999.
• Yaghi S, Mistry E, de Havenon A, Leon Guerrero CR, Nouh A, Liberman AL, et al. Effect of Alteplase Use on Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Analysis of the Initiation of Anticoagulation After Cardioembolic Stroke Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Aug 3;10(15):e020945.
• Mahta A, Anderson MN, Azher AI, Mahmoud LN, Dakay K, Abdulrazeq H, et al. Short- and long-term opioid use in survivors of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2021 Aug;207:106770.
• Yaghi S, Raz E, Dehkharghani S, Riina H, McTaggart R, Jayaraman M, et al. Penumbra Consumption Rates Based on Time-to-Maximum Delay and Reperfusion Status: A Post Hoc Analysis of the DEFUSE 3 Trial. Stroke. 2021 Aug;52(8):2690–3.
• Mac Grory B, Landman SR, Ziegler PD, Boisvert CJ, Flood SP, Stretz C, et al. Detection of Atrial Fibrillation After Central Retinal Artery Occlusion. Stroke. 2021 Aug;52(9):2773–81.
• Haynes J, Raz E, Tanweer O, Shapiro M, Esparza R, Zagzag D, et al. Endarterectomy for symptomatic internal carotid artery web. J Neurosurg. 2021 Jul 1;135(1):1–8.
• Yaghi S, de Havenon A, Rostanski S, Kvernland A, Mac Grory B, Furie KL, et al. Carotid Stenosis and Recurrent Ischemic Stroke: A Post-Hoc Analysis of the POINT Trial. Stroke. 2021 Jul;52(7):2414–7.
• Mac Grory B, Schrag M, Poli S, Boisvert CJ, Spitzer MS, Schultheiss M, et al. Structural and Functional Imaging of the Retina in Central Retinal Artery Occlusion - Current Approaches and Future Directions. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Jul;30(7):105828.
• Mac Grory B, Saldanha IJ, Mistry EA, Stretz C, Poli S, Sykora M, et al. Thrombolytic therapy for wake-up stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Neurol. 2021 Jun;28(6):2006–16.
• Kvernland A, Kumar A, Yaghi S, Raz E, Frontera J, Lewis A, et al. Anticoagulation use and Hemorrhagic Stroke in SARS-CoV-2 Patients Treated at a New York Healthcare System. Neurocrit Care. 2021 Jun;34(3):748–59.
• Mac Grory B, Schrag M, Biousse V, Furie KL, Gerhard-Herman M, Lavin PJ, et al. Management of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Stroke. 2021 Jun;52(6):e282–94.
• Romano JG, Gardener H, Campo-Bustillo I, Khan Y, Tai S, Riley N, et al. Predictors of Outcomes in Patients With Mild Ischemic Stroke Symptoms: MaRISS. Stroke. 2021 Jun;52(6):1995–2004.
• Esparza R, Schneider JR, Grory BM, Nossek E. How I do it: endarterectomy for carotid web. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2021 Jun;163(6):1763–6.
• Yaghi S, Raz E, Yang D, Cutting S, Mac Grory B, Elkind MS, et al. Lacunar stroke: mechanisms and therapeutic implications. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2021 May 26;
• Paciaroni M, Agnelli G, Giustozzi M, Caso V, Toso E, Angelini F, et al. Risk Factors for Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention. Stroke. 2021 Apr;52(4):1450–4.
• Schrag M, Mac Grory B, Nackenoff A, Eaton J, Mistry E, Kirshner H, et al. Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Patients with Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Atrial Fibrillation: the LAA-CAA Cohort. Transl Stroke Res. 2021 Apr;12(2):259–65.
• Berezoski A, Forrest H, Meek LA, Kolls BJ, Marriott E, Ehrlich M, et al. Abstract P180: Protocolized Selection for Telestroke Activation in The Extended Window for Thrombectomy. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Yaghi S, Mistry E, De Havenon AH, Leon Guerrero C, Nouh A, Liberman AL, et al. Abstract P12: Alteplase Reduces Mortality in Patients With Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation: Analysis of the IAC Study. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Park C, Weiss M, Le S, Shah S, Guhwe M, Mac Grory B, et al. Abstract P254: Decompressive Hemicraniectomy and Functional Outcomes After Malignant Cerebral Infarction: Real World Experience From a Comprehensive Stroke Center. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Stretz C, Mac Grory BC, Fakhri N, Boyanpally A, Asad SD, Modak JM, et al. Abstract P27: Safety and Efficacy of Alteplase in Ischemic Stroke Patients > 80 Years of Age in the Extended Time Window. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Stretz C, Mac Grory BC, Mahta A, El JAMAL SLEIMAN, Sacchetti DC, Burton T, et al. Abstract P438: A Reassessment of Hemoglobin and Hematoma Expansion in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Yang D, Cutting SM, Raz E, Torres JL, Mac Grory BC, Scher E, et al. Abstract P661: Atheromatous Disease of the Parent Artery is Common in Patients With Lacunar Infarcts. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Yang D, Cutting SM, Raz E, Torres JL, Mac Grory BC, Scher E, et al. Abstract P674: Markers of Atherosclerotic Disease but Not Small Vessel Disease Predict Neurologic Deterioration in Acute Lacunar Strokes. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Sharma R, Sugeng L, Sheth KN, Jasne A, Baker A, Mac Grory BC, et al. Abstract P677: Ischemic Stroke, Depressed Ejection Fraction, and Sinus Rhythm: Prevalence, Practice Patterns, and Outcomes. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Kvernland A, Kumar A, Yaghi S, Raz E, Frontera J, Lewis A, et al. Abstract P100: Hemorrhagic Stroke in the Setting of COVID-19 is Associated With Anticoagulation Use. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Yaghi S, Henninger N, Leon Guerrero C, Mistry E, Liberman AL, Asad SD, et al. Abstract P387: Stroke Despite Anticoagulation Therapy Predicts Early Recurrence After Cardioembolic Stroke: The IAC-Study. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Zhou E, Lord A, Boehme AK, Henninger N, De Havenon AH, Vahidy FS, et al. Abstract P649: Extracranial Hemorrhage in the Setting of Gastrointestinal Or Genitourinary Cancer is Associated With Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Kvernland A, Rostanski SK, Mac Grory B, De Havenon AH, Liberman A, Kim AS, et al. Abstract 59: Presence of Infarct Predicts Recurrence and Efficacy of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: A Post-Hoc Analysis of the POINT Trial. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Yaghi S, Raz E, Dehkharghani S, Riina H, McTaggart R, Jayaraman MV, et al. Abstract 31: Penumbra Consumption Rates Based on T Max Delay and Reperfusion Status: A Post-Hoc Analysis of the Defuse-3 Trial. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Mac Grory BC, Boyanpally A, Stretz C, El-Jamal S, Shah S, El-Husseini N, et al. Abstract MP46: Internal Carotid Artery Web and Acute Ischemic Stroke - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Kala NS, Yaghi S, De Havenon AH, Liberman AL, Mistry E, Henninger N, et al. Abstract P10: Posterior Circulation Strokes Are Less Likely to Receive Alteplase or Mechanical Thrombectomy: Analysis From the IAC Study. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Mac Grory BC, Yaghi S, Shah S, Chhatbar PY, Graffagnino C, Le S, et al. Abstract P592: Admission Hyperglycemia is Associated With Subsequent Ischemic Stroke After Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the POINT Trial. In: Stroke. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2021.
• Zhou E, Lord A, Boehme A, Henninger N, De Havenon A, Vahidy F, et al. Extracranial Hemorrhage in the Setting of Gastrointestinal or Genitourinary Cancer is Associated with Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. In: NEUROLOGY. 2021.
• Mac Grory B, Nossek E, Reznik ME, Schrag M, Jayaraman M, McTaggart R, et al. Ipsilateral internal carotid artery web and acute ischemic stroke: A cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2021;16(9):e0257697.
• Grory BM, Fakhri N, Yaghi S. Thrombotic Strokes. In: Neuromethods. 2021. p. 243–60.
• Yaghi S, Dehkharghani S, Raz E, Jayaraman M, Tanweer O, Grory BM, et al. The Effect of Hyperglycemia on Infarct Growth after Reperfusion: An Analysis of the DEFUSE 3 trial. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Jan;30(1):105380.
• Kim T, Park C, Chhatbar PY, Feld J, Mac Grory B, Nam CS, et al. Effect of Low Intensity Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation on Neuromodulation in Animals and Humans: An Updated Systematic Review. Front Neurosci. 2021;15:620863.
• Mac Grory B, Emmer BJ, Roosendaal SD, Zagzag D, Yaghi S, Nossek E. Carotid web: an occult mechanism of embolic stroke. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2020 Dec;91(12):1283–9.
• Zhou E, Lord A, Boehme A, Henninger N, de Havenon A, Vahidy F, et al. Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation After Extracranial Hemorrhage. Stroke. 2020 Dec;51(12):3592–9.
• Paciaroni M, Agnelli G, Giustozzi M, Tsivgoulis G, Yaghi S, Grory BM, et al. Timing of initiation of oral anticoagulants in patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation comparing posterior and anterior circulation strokes. European Stroke Journal. 2020 Dec 1;5(4):374–83.
• Mac Grory B, Yaghi S. Response by Mac Grory and Yaghi to Letter Regarding Article, "SARS-CoV-2 and Stroke in a New York Healthcare System". Stroke. 2020 Dec;51(12):e373–4.
• Reznik ME, Moody S, Murray K, Costa S, Grory BM, Madsen TE, et al. The impact of delirium on withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment after intracerebral hemorrhage. Neurology. 2020 Nov 17;95(20):e2727–35.
• Yaghi S, Trivedi T, Henninger N, Giles J, Liu A, Nagy M, et al. Anticoagulation Timing in Cardioembolic Stroke and Recurrent Event Risk. Ann Neurol. 2020 Oct;88(4):807–16.
• Reznik ME, Fakhri N, Moody S, Murray K, Costa S, Yaghi S, et al. Arrival blood pressure in hypertensive and non-hypertensive spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. J Neurol Sci. 2020 Sep 15;416:117000.
• Yaghi S, Mistry E, Liberman AL, Giles J, Asad SD, Liu A, et al. Anticoagulation Type and Early Recurrence in Cardioembolic Stroke: The IAC Study. Stroke. 2020 Sep;51(9):2724–32.
• Salwi S, Cutting S, Salgado AD, Espaillat K, Fusco MR, Froehler MT, et al. Mechanical Thrombectomy in Ischemic Stroke Patients with Severe Pre-Stroke Disability. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020 Aug;29(8):104952.
• Mac Grory B, Schrag M. Re: Flaxel et al.: Retinal and ophthalmic artery occlusions Preferred Practice Pattern® (Ophthalmology. 2020;127:P259-P287). Ophthalmology. 2020 Aug;127(8):e59–60.
• Mac Grory B, Nackenoff A, Poli S, Spitzer MS, Nedelmann M, Guillon B, et al. Intravenous Fibrinolysis for Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Cohort Study and Updated Patient-Level Meta-Analysis. Stroke. 2020 Jul;51(7):2018–25.
• Yaghi S, Henninger N, Scher E, Giles J, Liu A, Nagy M, et al. Early ischaemic and haemorrhagic complications after atrial fibrillation-related ischaemic stroke: analysis of the IAC study. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2020 Jul;91(7):750–5.
• Yaghi S, Ishida K, Torres J, Mac Grory B, Raz E, Humbert K, et al. SARS-CoV-2 and Stroke in a New York Healthcare System. Stroke. 2020 Jul;51(7):2002–11.
• de Havenon A, Khatri P, Prabhakaran S, Yeatts SD, Peterson C, Sacchetti D, et al. Hypoperfusion Distal to Anterior Circulation Intracranial Atherosclerosis is Associated with Recurrent Stroke. J Neuroimaging. 2020 Jul;30(4):468–70.
• Yaghi S, Liberman AL, Henninger N, Grory BM, Nouh A, Scher E, et al. Factors associated with therapeutic anticoagulation status in patients with ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020 Jul;29(7):104888.
• Peng TJ, Stretz C, Mageid R, Mac Grory B, Yaghi S, Matouk C, et al. Carotid-Cavernous Fistula Presenting With Bilateral Abducens Palsy. Stroke. 2020 Jun;51(6):e107–10.
• Mahta A, Yaghi S, Reznik ME, Thompson BB, Wendell LC, Rao S, et al. Serum alpha-1 antitrypsin in acute ischemic stroke: A prospective pilot study. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Jun;76:20–4.
• Mac Grory B, Lavin P, Kirshner H, Schrag M. Response by Mac Grory et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Central Retinal Artery Occlusion". Stroke. 2020 May;51(5):e96.
• Yaghi S, Khatri P, de Havenon A, Yeatts S, Chang AD, Cutting S, et al. Peri-procedural stroke or death in stenting of symptomatic severe intracranial stenosis. J Neurointerv Surg. 2020 Apr;12(4):374–9.
• Agarwal S, Scher E, Lord A, Frontera J, Ishida K, Torres J, et al. Redefined Measure of Early Neurological Improvement Shows Treatment Benefit of Alteplase Over Placebo. Stroke. 2020 Apr;51(4):1226–30.
• Chang AD, Ignacio GC, Akiki R, Grory BM, Cutting SS, Burton T, et al. Increased Left Atrial Appendage Density on Computerized Tomography is Associated with Cardioembolic Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020 Apr;29(4):104604.
• Agarwal S, Cutting S, Grory BM, Burton T, Jayaraman M, McTaggart R, et al. Redefining Early Neurological Improvement After Reperfusion Therapy in Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020 Feb;29(2):104526.
• Mac Grory B, Lavin P, Kirshner H, Schrag M. Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Central Retinal Artery Occlusion. Stroke. 2020 Feb;51(2):687–95.
• Yaghi S, Chang A, Ignacio G, Scher E, Panda N, Chu A, et al. Left Atrial Appendage Morphology Improves Prediction of Stagnant Flow and Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2020 Feb;13(2):e008074.
• Brown SC, Falcone GJ, Hebert RM, Yaghi S, Mac Grory B, Stretz C. Stenting for Acute Carotid Artery Dissection. Stroke. 2020 Jan;51(1):e3–6.
• Yaghi S, Chang AD, Akiki R, Collins S, Novack T, Hemendinger M, et al. The left atrial appendage morphology is associated with embolic stroke subtypes using a simple classification system: A proof of concept study. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2020;14(1):27–33.
• Montalvo M, Mistry E, Chang AD, Yakhkind A, Dakay K, Azher I, et al. Predicting symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage after mechanical thrombectomy: the TAG score. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2019 Dec;90(12):1370–4.
• Mac Grory B, Flood SP, Apostolidou E, Yaghi S. Cryptogenic Stroke: Diagnostic Workup and Management. Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2019 Nov 1;21(11).
• Smith JH, Mac Grory B, Butterfield RJ, Khokhar B, Falk BL, Marks LA. CSF Pressure, Volume, and Post-Dural Puncture Headache: A Case-Control Study and Systematic Review. Headache. 2019 Sep;59(8):1324–38.
• Yaghi S, Grory BM, Prabhakaran S, Yeatts SD, Cutting S, Jayaraman M, et al. Infarct Pattern, Perfusion Mismatch Thresholds, and Recurrent Cerebrovascular Events in Symptomatic Intracranial Stenosis. J Neuroimaging. 2019 Sep;29(5):640–4.
• Paciaroni M, Agnelli G, Caso V, Silvestrelli G, Seiffge DJ, Engelter S, et al. Causes and Risk Factors of Cerebral Ischemic Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention. Stroke. 2019 Aug;50(8):2168–74.
• Tsivgoulis G, Katsanos AH, Grory BM, Köhrmann M, Ricci BA, Tsioufis K, et al. Prolonged Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring and Secondary Stroke Prevention in Patients With Cryptogenic Cerebral Ischemia. Stroke. 2019 Aug;50(8):2175–80.
• Jordan K, Yaghi S, Poppas A, Chang AD, Mac Grory B, Cutting S, et al. Left Atrial Volume Index Is Associated With Cardioembolic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation Detection After Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source. Stroke. 2019 Aug;50(8):1997–2001.
• Narwal P, Chang AD, Grory BM, Jayaraman M, Madsen T, Paolucci G, et al. The Addition of Atrial Fibrillation to the Los Angeles Motor Scale May Improve Prediction of Large Vessel Occlusion. J Neuroimaging. 2019 Jul;29(4):463–6.
• Chang A, Ricci B, Grory BM, Cutting S, Burton T, Dakay K, et al. Cardiac Biomarkers Predict Large Vessel Occlusion in Patients with Ischemic Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 Jun;28(6):1726–31.
• Mac Grory B, Flood S, Schrag M, Paciaroni M, Yaghi S. Anticoagulation Resumption After Stroke from Atrial Fibrillation. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2019 May 20;21(8):29.
• Azher I, Kaushal A, Chang A, Cutting S, Mac Grory B, Burton T, et al. Serum Troponin Level in Acute Ischemic Stroke Identifies Patients with Visceral Infarcts. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 May;28(5):1173–7.
• Mac Grory B, Cheng D, Doberstein C, Jayaraman MV, Yaghi S. Ischemic Stroke and Internal Carotid Artery Web. Stroke. 2019 Feb;50(2):e31–4.
• Jayaraman MV, Kishkovich T, Baird GL, Hemendinger ML, Tung EL, Yaghi S, et al. Association between age and outcomes following thrombectomy for anterior circulation emergent large vessel occlusion is determined by degree of recanalisation. J Neurointerv Surg. 2019 Feb;11(2):114–8.
• Yaghi S, Chang AD, Cutting S, Jayaraman M, McTaggart RA, Ricci BA, et al. Troponin Improves the Yield of Transthoracic Echocardiography in Ischemic Stroke Patients of Determined Stroke Subtype. Stroke. 2018 Nov;49(11):2777–9.
• Grory BM, Hwang DY. Prognostication. In: Neuropalliative Care: A Guide to Improving the Lives of Patients and Families Affected by Neurologic Disease. 2018. p. 161–70.
• Reznik ME, Yaghi S, Jayaraman MV, McTaggart RA, Hemendinger M, Mac Grory BC, et al. Baseline NIH Stroke Scale is an inferior predictor of functional outcome in the era of acute stroke intervention. Int J Stroke. 2018 Oct;13(8):806–10.
• Mac Grory B, Chang A, Atalay MK, Yaghi S. Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus and Embolic Stroke. Stroke. 2018 Sep;49(9):e286–9.
• Sacchetti DC, Cutting SM, McTaggart RA, Chang AD, Hemendinger M, Mac Grory B, et al. Perfusion imaging and recurrent cerebrovascular events in intracranial atherosclerotic disease or carotid occlusion. Int J Stroke. 2018 Aug;13(6):592–9.
• James B, Chang AD, McTaggart RA, Hemendinger M, Mac Grory B, Cutting SM, et al. Predictors of symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage in patients with an ischaemic stroke with neurological deterioration after intravenous thrombolysis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2018 Aug;89(8):866–9.
• Reznik ME, Yaghi S, Jayaraman MV, McTaggart RA, Hemendinger M, Mac Grory BC, et al. Level of consciousness at discharge and associations with outcome after ischemic stroke. J Neurol Sci. 2018 Jul 15;390:102–7.
• Yaghi S, Chang AD, Hung P, Mac Grory B, Collins S, Gupta A, et al. Left Atrial Appendage Morphology and Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Pilot Study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2018 Jun;27(6):1497–501.
• Ricci B, Chang AD, Hemendinger M, Dakay K, Cutting S, Burton T, et al. A Simple Score That Predicts Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation on Outpatient Cardiac Monitoring after Embolic Stroke of Unknown Source. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2018 Jun;27(6):1692–6.
• Mac Grory B, Vu L, Cutting S, Marcolini E, Gottschalk C, Greer D. Distinguishing Characteristics of Headache in Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Headache. 2018 Mar;58(3):364–70.
• Mac Grory B, Hirsch LJ, Gilmore E, Sheth KN. Management of Postoperative Seizures. In: Neurocritical Care Management of the Neurosurgical Patient. 2018. p. 497–507.
• Yaghi S, Chang AD, Ricci BA, Jayaraman MV, McTaggart RA, Hemendinger M, et al. Early Elevated Troponin Levels After Ischemic Stroke Suggests a Cardioembolic Source. Stroke. 2018 Jan;49(1):121–6.
• Taylor RA, Chang C-F, Goods BA, Hammond MD, Mac Grory B, Ai Y, et al. TGF-β1 modulates microglial phenotype and promotes recovery after intracerebral hemorrhage. J Clin Invest. 2017 Jan 3;127(1):280–92.
• Malhotra A, Schindler J, Mac Grory B, Chu SY, Youn TS, Matouk C, et al. Cerebral Microhemorrhages and Meningeal Siderosis in Infective Endocarditis. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2017;43(1–2):59–67.
• Mac Grory B. Riluzole for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. In: 50 Studies Every Neurologist Should Know. Oxford University Press; 2016. p. 163–8.
• Mac Grory B. High-Dose Atorvastatin after Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. In: 50 Studies Every Neurologist Should Know. Oxford University Press; 2016. p. 311–6.
• Mac Grory B, O’Connor ET, O’Halloran KD, Jones JFX. The effect of pro-inflammatory cytokines on the discharge rate of vagal nerve paraganglia in the rat. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2010 Apr 30;171(2):122–7.

In The News

• Sudden, Painless Vision Changes Require Emergency Care (May 12, 2021 | )