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2023

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Medicine

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40190
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  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Joan Montaner is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain and has an extensive publication record in the field of Medicine, with a focus on epidemiology, neurology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, molecular biology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Their research primarily addresses acute ischemic stroke management, cerebrovascular and carotid artery diseases, and outcomes related to atrial fibrillation management.

Their scientific contributions cover a range of topics including:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
  • S100 Proteins and Annexins
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Joan Montaner's research has appeared frequently in journals such as:

  • Stroke
  • Neurology Perspectives
  • Neurology
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • European Stroke Journal

Some of their recent papers include:

  • The Boston criteria version 2.0 for cerebral amyloid angiopathy: a multicentre, retrospective, MRI-neuropathology diagnostic accuracy study, 2022, The Lancet Neurology
  • Multilevel omics for the discovery of biomarkers and therapeutic targets for stroke, 2020, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • Stroke-induced immunosuppression: implications for the prevention and prediction of post-stroke infections, 2021, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Role of Blood-Based Biomarkers in Ischemic Stroke Prognosis, 2021, Stroke
  • Break in the Stroke Chain of Survival due to COVID-19, 2020, Stroke

Joan Montaner's work is often conducted in collaboration with frequent co-authors, such as:

  • Alejandro Bustamante
  • Francisco Moniche
  • Soledad Pérez-Sánchez
  • Juan F. Arenillas
  • Israel Fernández-Cadenas

Their research integrates multiple disciplines within medicine to better understand and improve the prognosis, prevention, and treatment of stroke and related cerebrovascular conditions.

Best Publications

  • Ultrasound-enhanced systemic thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke.

    Andrei V. Alexandrov;Andrei V. Alexandrov;Carlos A. Molina;James C. Grotta;Zsolt Garami

  • European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines for the management of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage

    Thorsten Steiner;Rustam Al-Shahi Salman;Ronnie Beer;Hanne Christensen

  • Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Pretreatment Level Predicts Intracranial Hemorrhagic Complications After Thrombolysis in Human Stroke

    Joan Montaner;Carlos A. Molina;Jasone Monasterio;Sonia Abilleira

  • MMP-9–Positive Neutrophil Infiltration Is Associated to Blood–Brain Barrier Breakdown and Basal Lamina Type IV Collagen Degradation During Hemorrhagic Transformation After Human Ischemic Stroke

    Anna Rosell;Eloy Cuadrado;Arantxa Ortega-Aznar;Mar Hernández-Guillamon

  • Genetic risk factors for ischaemic stroke and its subtypes (the METASTROKE collaboration): a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies.

    Matthew Traylor;Martin Farrall;Elizabeth G Holliday;Cathie Sudlow

  • Microbubble Administration Accelerates Clot Lysis During Continuous 2-MHz Ultrasound Monitoring in Stroke Patients Treated With Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator

    Carlos A. Molina;Marc Ribo;Marta Rubiera;Joan Montaner

  • Increased Brain Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 After Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Human Stroke

    Anna Rosell;Arantxa Ortega-Aznar;José Alvarez-Sabín;Israel Fernández-Cadenas

  • Matrix metalloproteinase expression after human cardioembolic stroke: temporal profile and relation to neurological impairment.

    Joan Montaner;José Alvarez-Sabín;Carlos Molina;Ana Anglés

  • Diagnosis of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia: Recommendations From the Pneumonia in Stroke Consensus Group

    Craig J. Smith;Amit K. Kishore;Andy Vail;Angel Chamorro

  • Effects of Admission Hyperglycemia on Stroke Outcome in Reperfused Tissue Plasminogen Activator–Treated Patients

    José Alvarez-Sabín;Carlos A. Molina;Joan Montaner;Juan F. Arenillas

  • Tandem internal carotid artery/middle cerebral artery occlusion : An independent predictor of poor outcome after systemic thrombolysis

    Marta Rubiera;Marc Ribo;Raquel Delgado-Mederos;Esteban Santamarina

  • Etiologic Diagnosis of Ischemic Stroke Subtypes With Plasma Biomarkers

    Joan Montaner;Mila Perea-Gainza;Pilar Delgado;Marc Ribó

  • Molecular signatures of brain injury after intracerebral hemorrhage

    J. Castillo;A. Davalos;J. Alvarez-Sabin;J. M. Pumar

  • Thrombolysis-related hemorrhagic infarction: a marker of early reperfusion, reduced infarct size, and improved outcome in patients with proximal middle cerebral artery occlusion.

    Carlos A. Molina;José Alvarez-Sabín;Joan Montaner;Sonia Abilleira

  • Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression Is Related to Hemorrhagic Transformation After Cardioembolic Stroke

    J. Montaner;J. Alvarez-Sabín;C.A. Molina;A. Anglés

  • Timing of Spontaneous Recanalization and Risk of Hemorrhagic Transformation in Acute Cardioembolic Stroke

    Carlos A. Molina;Joan Montaner;Sonia Abilleira;Bernardo Ibarra

  • Higher Risk of Further Vascular Events Among Transient Ischemic Attack Patients With Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Acute Ischemic Lesions

    Francisco Purroy;Joan Montaner;Álex Rovira;Pilar Delgado

  • Temporal Profile of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors After Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Relationship to Clinical and Radiological Outcome

    José Alvarez-Sabín;Pilar Delgado;Sònia Abilleira;Carlos A. Molina

  • Variants at APOE Influence Risk of Deep and Lobar Intracerebral Hemorrhage

    Alessandro Biffi;Alessandro Biffi;Akshata Sonni;Akshata Sonni;Christopher D. Anderson;Christopher D. Anderson;Brett Kissela

  • Genetic risk factors for ischaemic stroke and its subtypes (the METASTROKE Collaboration): a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies | NOVA. The University of Newcastle's Digital Repository

    Matthew Traylor;Martin Farrall;Unnur Thorsteinsdottir;Mike A. Nalls

Frequent Co-Authors

José Álvarez-Sabín
José Álvarez-Sabín Autonomous University of Barcelona
Carlos A. Molina
Carlos A. Molina Montclair State University
Jonathan Rosand
Jonathan Rosand Harvard University
Alex Rovira
Alex Rovira Autonomous University of Barcelona
Turgut Tatlisumak
Turgut Tatlisumak University of Gothenburg
Vincent Thijs
Vincent Thijs Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
James F. Meschia
James F. Meschia Mayo Clinic
Bo Norrving
Bo Norrving Lund University
Martin Dichgans
Martin Dichgans Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Jin-Moo Lee
Jin-Moo Lee Washington University in St. Louis

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