Publications

2024

Johnson, K. H., Gardener, H., Gutierrez, C., Marulanda, E., Campo-Bustillo, I., Gordon-Perue, G., Brown, S. C., Ying, H., Zhou, L., Bishop, L., Veledar, E., Fakoori, F., Asdaghi, N., Romano, J. G., & Rundek, T.; Transitions of Care Stroke Disparities Study (TCSD-S) Investigators. (2024). The effect of 30-day adequate transitions of acute stroke care on 90-day readmission or death. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 107842. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.107842

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2023

Gordon-Perue, G., Ying, H., Bustillo, A., Zhou, L., Gutierrez, C. M., Gardener, H. E., Krigman, J. D., Jameson, A., Dong, C., Rundek, T., Rose, D. Z., Romano, J. G., Alkhachroum, A., Sacco, R. L., Asdaghi, N., & Koch, S. (2023). A 10-year review of antihypertensive prescribing practices after stroke and the associated disparities from the Florida Stroke Registry. Journal of the American Heart Association. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.12023.9949203, PMC9949203, PMID: 36824806.

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Johnson, K. H., Gardener, H., Gutierrez, C., Marulanda, E., Campo-Bustillo, I., Gordon Perue, G., Hlaing, W., Sacco, R., Romano, J. G., Rundek, T., & Transitions of Care Stroke Disparities Study (TCSD-S) Investigators. (2023). Disparities in transitions of acute stroke care: The transitions of care stroke disparities study methodological report. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 32(9), 107251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107251, PMID: 37441890, PMC10529930 (available on 2024-09-01).

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Del Brutto, V., Yin, R., Gardener, H., Ying, H., Gutierrez, C. M., Jameson, A., Rose, R., Alkhachroum, A., Foster, F., Dong, C., Ancheta, S., Sur, N., Gordon Perue, G., Rundek, T., Asdaghi, N., Sacco, R., & Romano, R. (2023). Determinants and temporal trends of dual antiplatelet therapy after mild non-cardioembolic stroke. Stroke. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.012345, PMID: 37675611 PMCID: PMC10530464

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Gardener, H., Romano, J. G., Derias, T., Gutierrez, C., Asdaghi, N., Johnson, K., Gordon Perue, G., Marulanda, E., Brown, S. C., Foster, D., & Rundek, T. (2023). Early hospital readmission following stroke: The Florida Stroke Registry. Frontiers in Stroke, 2. https://doi.org/10.3389/fstro.2023.1238442,

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Starosciak, A. K., Wang, K., Ying, H., Ravipati, K., Spring, S., Gutierrez, C. M., Gardener, H., Rose, D. Z., Foster, D., Dong, C., Jameson, A., Alkhachroum, A., Romano, J. G., Sacco, R. L., Rundek, T., & Asdaghi, N. (2023). Preexisting depression and ambulatory status after stroke: Florida-Puerto Rico collaboration to reduce stroke disparities. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.1947183, PMID:37151036, PMCID:10754056

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Alkhachroum, A., Zhou, L., Asdaghi, N., Gardener, H., Ying, H., Gutierrez, C. M., Manolovitz, B. M., Samano, D., Bass, D., Foster, D., Sur, N. B., Rose, D. Z., Jameson, A., Massad, N., Kottapally, M., Merenda, A., Starke, R. M., O’Phelan, K., Romano, J. G., Claassen, J., Sacco, R. L., & Rundek, T. (2023). Predictors and temporal trends of withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy after acute stroke in the Florida Stroke Registry. Critical Care Explorations, 5(7). https://doi.org/10.1097/CCE.0000000000000842: PMID: 37378082; PMCID: PMC10292735.

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Marulanda, E., Bustillo, A., Gutierrez, C. M., Rose, D. Z., Jameson, A., Gardener, H., Alkhachroum, A., Zhou, L., Ying, H., Dong, C., Foster, D., Hanel, R., Mehta, B., Mokin, M., Mueller-Kronast, N., Landreth, M., Sand, C., Romano, J. G., Rundek, T., Asdaghi, N., & Sacco, R. L. (2023). Nationally certified stroke centers outperform self-attested stroke centers in the Florida Stroke Registry. Stroke, 54(3), 840-847, Epub 2023 Jan 19. PMID: 36655557.

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Asdaghi, N., Wang, K., Gardener, H., Jameson, A., Rose, D. Z., Alkhachroum, A., Gutierrez, C. M., Ying, H., Mueller-Kronast, N., Sur, N. B., Dong, C., Gordon Perue, G., LePain, M., Koch, S., Krementz, N., Marulanda-Londoño, E., Hanel, R., Mehta, B., Yavagal, D. R., Rundek, T., Sacco, R. L., & Romano, J. G. (2023). Impact of time to treatment on endovascular thrombectomy outcomes in the early versus late treatment time windows. Stroke, 54(3), 733-742, PMID: 36848428 PMCID: PMC9991076.

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Dong, C., Gardener, H., Rundek, T., Marulanda, E., Gutierrez, C. M., Campo-Bustillo, I., Gordon-Perue, G., Johnson, K. H. G., Sacco, R. L., & Romano, R. L. (2023). Transitions of care stroke disparities study (TCSD-S) investigators: Factors and behaviors related to successful transition of care after hospitalization for ischemic stroke. Stroke. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.012345, PMID: 36533520 PMCID: PMC 9870934.

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2022

Alkhachroum, A., Bustillo, A. J., Asdaghi, N., Ying, H., Marulanda-Londono, E., Gutierrez, C. M., Samano, D., Sobczak, E., Foster, D., Kottapally, M., Merenda, A., Koch, S., Romano, J. G., O’Phelan, K., Claassen, J., Sacco, R. L., & Rundek, T. (2022). Association of acute alteration of consciousness in patients with acute ischemic stroke with outcomes and early withdrawal of care. Neurology, 98(14), e1470-e1478. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000014769, PubMed PMID: 35169010; PMCID: PMC8992606.

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2021

AAlkhachroum, A., Bustillo, A. J., Asdaghi, N., Marulanda-Londono, E., Gutierrez, C. M., Samano, D., Sobczak, E., Foster, D., Kottapally, M., Merenda, A., Koch, S., Romano, J. G., O’Phelan, K., Claassen, J., Sacco, R. L., & Rundek, T. (2021). Withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment mediates mortality in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage with impaired consciousness. Stroke, 52(12), 3891-3898. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.035233, PubMed PMID: 34583530; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8608746

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Polineni, S. P., Perez, E. J., Wang, K., Gutierrez, C. M., Walker, J., Foster, D., Dong, C., Asdaghi, N., Romano, J. G., Sacco, R. L., & Rundek, T.; Florida Stroke Registry. (2021). Sex and race-ethnic disparities in door-to-CT time in acute ischemic stroke: The Florida Stroke Registry. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10(7), e017543. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.017543. Epub 2021 Mar 31. PMID: 33787282.

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Gardener, H., Rundek, T., Lichtman, J., Leifheit, E., Wang, K., Asdaghi, N., Romano, J. G., & Sacco, R. L. (2021). Adherence to acute care measures affects mortality in patients with ischemic stroke: The Florida Stroke Registry. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 30(3), 105586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105586, PMID: 33412397; PMCID: PMC7880890.

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2020

2019

Gardener, H., Leifheit, E. C., Lichtman, J. H., Wang, K., Wang, Y., Gutierrez, C. M., Ciliberti-Vargas, M. A., Dong, C., Robichaux, M., Romano, J. G., Sacco, R. L., & Rundek, T. (2019). Race-ethnic disparities in 30-day readmission after stroke among Medicare beneficiaries in the Florida Stroke Registry. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 28(12), 104399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.1043991. PMID: 31611168; PMCID: PMC6939298.

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Asdaghi, N., Yavagal, D. R., Wang, K., Mueller-Kronast, N., Bhatt, N., Gardener, H. E., Gutierrez, C. M., Marulanda-Londoño, E., Koch, S., Dong, C., Oluwole, S. A., Hanel, R., Mehta, B., Robichaux, M., Nobo, U., Zevallos, J. C., Rundek, T., Sacco, R. L., & Romano, J. G. (2019). Patterns and outcomes of endovascular therapy in mild stroke. Stroke, 50(8), 2101-2107. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023893, PMID: 31303151; PMCID: PMC6646058.

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Sur, N. B., Wang, K., Di Tullio, M. R., Gutierrez, C. M., Dong, C., Koch, S., Gardener, H., García-Rivera, E. J., Zevallos, J. C., Burgin, W. S., Rose, D. Z., Goldberger, J. J., Romano, J. G., Sacco, R. L., & Rundek, T. (2019). Disparities and temporal trends in the use of anticoagulation in patients with ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation. Stroke, 50(6), 1452–1459. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023893

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Gardener, H., Leifheit, E. C., Lichtman, J. H., et al. (2019). Racial/ethnic disparities in mortality among Medicare beneficiaries in the FL – PR CR eSD study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 8(1), e009649. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.009649 PMID: 30587062; PMCID: PMC6405703.

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Dong, C., Wang, K., Di Tullio, M. R., Gutierrez, C., Koch, S., et al. (2019). Disparities and temporal trends in stroke care outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: The FLiPER-AF Stroke Study. International Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke, 2, 117. https://doi.org/10.29011/IJCDS-117.100017.

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2018

Gardener, H., Pepe, P. E., Rundek, T., Wang, K., Dong, C., Ciliberti, M., Gutierrez, C., Gandia, A., Antevy, P., Hodges, W., Mueller-Kronast, N., Sand, C., Romano, J. G., & Sacco, R. L. (2018). Need to prioritize the education of the public regarding stroke symptoms and a faster activation of the 9-1-1 system: Findings from the Florida-Puerto Rico CReSD Stroke Registry. Prehospital Emergency Care. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/[URL]; PMC6483889.

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Asdaghi, N., Wang, K., Ciliberti-Vargas, M. A., Gutierrez, C. M., Koch, S., Gardener, H., Dong, C., Rose, D. Z., Garcia, E. J., Burgin, W. S., Zevallos, J. C., Rundek, T., Sacco, R. L., & Romano, J. G.; FL-PR CReSD Investigators and Collaborators. (2018). Predictors of thrombolysis administration in mild stroke: Florida-Puerto Rico collaboration to reduce stroke disparities. Stroke, 49(3), 638-645. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.0193413.5; Epub 2018 Feb 19. PubMed PMID: 29459397; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5829011.

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2017

Ciliberti-Vargas, M. A., & Sacco, R. L. (2017, November). Stroke registries: Utilizing comprehensive data to improve outcomes. EMSWORLD.com. [Online Article]

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Oluwole SA, Wang K, Dong C, Ciliberti-Vargas MA, Gutierrez CM, Yi L, Romano JG, Perez E, Tyson BA, Ayodele M, Asdaghi N, Gardener H, Rose DZ, Garcia EJ, Zevallos JC, Foster D, Robichaux M, Waddy SP, Sacco RL, Rundek T; FL-PR Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities Investigators. Disparities and Trends in Door-to-Needle Time: The FL-PR CReSD Study (Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities). Stroke. 2017 Aug;48(8):2192-2197. PMCID: PMC5639478.

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Ciliberti-Vargas MA, Gardener H, Wang K, Dong C, Yi L, Romano JG, Robichaux M, Waddy SP, Nobo U, Diaz-Acosta S, Rundek T, Waters MF, Sacco RL. Stroke Hospital Characteristics in the Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities Study. South Med J. 2017 Jul;110(7):466-474. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000667. PubMed PMID: 28679016; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5642916.

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Sacco RL, Gardener H, Wang K, Dong C, Ciliberti-Vargas MA, Gutierrez CM, Asdaghi N, Burgin WS, Carrasquillo O, Garcia-Rivera EJ, Nobo U, Oluwole S, Rose DZ, Waters MF, Zevallos JC, Robichaux M, Waddy SP, Romano JG, Rundek T; FL‐PR CReSD Investigators and Collaborators. Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Acute Stroke Care in the Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Feb 14;6(2). pii: e004073. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.004073. PubMed PMID: 28196814; PubMed Central PMCID:

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2016

Asdaghi N, Romano JG, Wang K, Ciliberti-Vargas MA, Koch S, Gardener H, Dong C, Rose DZ, Waddy SP, Robichaux M, Garcia EJ, Gonzalez-Sanchez JA, Burgin WS, Sacco RL, Rundek T. Sex Disparities in Ischemic Stroke Care: FL-PR CReSD Study (Florida-Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities). 2016 Oct;47(10):2618-26. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.013059. PubMed PMID: 27553032; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5039084.

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Presentations

2024

ISC – International Stroke Conference –

2023

APHA Presentation –

Johnson, KH et al., The Effect of Patient-Reported Discharge Communication on Achieving Adequate Transition of Care Post-Stroke, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.

ISC – International Stroke Conference –

2022

2021

AAN – American Academy of Neurology – April 17-22, 2021 – Virtual.

ISC – International Stroke Conference – March 17-29, 2021 – Virtual.

2020

ISC – International Stroke Conference – February 19-21, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA.

Asdaghi, N. et al, International Stroke Conference, Outcomes of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Late-presenting Patients: Findings From the Florida Stroke Registry, Los Angeles, CA, February 19-21, 2020.
Asdaghi, N. et al., International Stroke Conference, The New Frontiers in Thrombolysis of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke (Symposia; 25th anniversary of the NINDS tPA trial), Los Angeles, CA, February 19-21, 2020.
Bustillo, A. et al, International Stroke Conference, Race-Ethnic Disparities in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Outcomes, Los Angeles, CA, February 19-21, 2020.
Marulanda-Londono, E. et al, International Stroke Conference, Variation in Acute Ischemic Stroke Metrics for Nationally Certified versus Self-Attested Comprehensive Stroke Centers in the Florida Stroke Registry, Los Angeles, CA, February 19-21, 2020.
Sur, N. et al, International Stroke Conference, Factors Associated With Oral Anticoagulant Non-Use for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation-Related Stroke: The Florida Puerto Rico Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Study, Los Angeles, CA, February 19-21, 2020.
Sur, N. et al, International Stroke Conference, Improving Stroke Prevention in the Elderly: A Challenge for the Next Decade, Los Angeles, CA, February 19-21, 2020.
Sur, N. et al, International Stroke Conference, Poor Atrial Fibrillation Management Leads to Unnecessary Thrombectomies in Elderly Patients, Los Angeles, CA, February 19-21, 2020.
Sur, N. et al, International Stroke Conference, The Safety and Outcomes of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Stroke Patients on Oral Anticoagulation: The Florida Stroke Registry, Los Angeles, CA, February 19-21, 2020.

ISC – International Stroke Conference Pre-Meeting Session– February 18, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA.

Sacco, R., Edgar J. Kenton III Award Lecture, HEADS-UP: Health Equity and Actionable Disparities in Stroke: Understanding and Problem-solving, Los Angeles, CA, February 18, 2020.

2019

AAN – American Academy of Neurology – May 4-11, 2019 – Philadelphia, PA.

Sur, N. et al, American Academy of Neurology, Disparities and Temporal Trends in the Use of Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: The FLorida PuErto Rico Atrial Fibrillation (FLiPER-AF) Stroke Study, Philadelphia, PA, May 4-11, 2019.

ISC – International Stroke Conference – February 2-6, 2019 – Honolulu, HI.

Sur, N. et al, International Stroke Conference, Disparities and Temporal Trends in the Use of Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: The FLorida PuErto Rico Atrial Fibrillation (FLiPER-AF) Stroke Study, Honolulu, HI, February 2-6, 2019.
Gardener, HE. et al, Post-stroke quality of care measures in relation to long-term mortality in the Florida Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities (FL-PR CReSD) Study, Honolulu, HI, February 2-6, 2019.

2018

AAN – American Academy of Neurology – April 21-27, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA.

Caunca, M. et al., American Academy of Neurology, Association of JNC-8 and SPRINT Systolic Blood Pressure Levels and Regional White Matter Lesion Load: the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS), Los Angeles, CA, April 21-27,2018.
Simonetto, M. et al., American Academy of Neurology, Gender disparities in cognitive, motor and mood outcomes: preliminary data from the Bugher Foundation’s Combined Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Training (CARET) program and Cognitive Training Intervention (CTI) Study, Los Angeles, CA., April 21-27,2018.
Zhang, F. et al., American Academy of Neurology, Seizures and the impact on clinical outcomes at discharge in acute stroke patients from a large multicenter FL-PR registry, Los Angeles, CA., April 21-27,2018.
Perez, E. et al., American Academy of Neurology, Sex and Race-Ethnic Disparities in Door-to-CT Time in Acute Ischemic Stroke in the FL-PR CReSD, Los Angeles, CA., April 21-27,2018.

ISC – International Stroke Conference – January 23-26, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA.

Gardener, HE. et al., International Stroke Conference, Race-Ethnic Disparities in 30-Day Readmission after Ischemic Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries in the Florida Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities (FL-PR CReSD) Study, Los Angeles, CA, January 23-26, 2018.
Asdaghi, N. et al., International Stroke Conference, Safety and Outcome of Endovascular Therapy in Patients with Minor Ischemic Stroke: Florida Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities Study (CReSD), Los Angeles, CA, January 23-26, 2018.
Mueller-Kronast, N. et al., International Stroke Conference, The Impact of EMS Directly Transporting Patients with Suspected Acute Ischemic to Comprehensive Stroke Centers in South Florida, Los Angeles, CA, January 23-26, 2018.

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Accolades

November 9, 2022 Dr. Ralph L. Sacco Named One of AHA’s Seven Distinguished Scientists [PDF]
August 23, 2022 Tatjana Rundek, M.D., Ph.D., has been elected to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) [PDF]
Jan 15, 2021 Dr. Rundek Named: President of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Vascular Testing Board [PDF]
Hospital Awards from Florida Registry Annual Meeting 2018 [PDF]
Dr. Tatjana Rundek and Shelly Baer receive “In the Company of Women” Awards [PDF]
UM Neurologist, Dr. Ralph Sacco, elected to National Academy of Medicine [PDF]
Kenneth A. Scheppke, MD appointed as Florida’s State EMS Medical Director [PDF]

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