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Stefan T. Engelter is affiliated with the University Hospital of Basel in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on the field of medicine, with specific expertise in epidemiology, neurology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and internal medicine.

Their work extensively covers several key topics in clinical and medical research including acute ischemic stroke management, cerebrovascular and carotid artery diseases, atrial fibrillation management and outcomes, venous thromboembolism diagnosis and management, intracranial aneurysms treatment and complications, stroke rehabilitation and recovery, and intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage research.

Stefan T. Engelter has published significantly in multiple renowned scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include European Stroke Journal, Stroke, Annals of Neurology, Frontiers in Neurology, and Neurology.

Examples of recent papers authored or coauthored by Engelter demonstrate the breadth of their research focus:

  • Ischemic Stroke despite Oral Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, 2020, Annals of Neurology
  • ESO guideline for the management of extracranial and intracranial artery dissection, 2021, European Stroke Journal
  • Aspirin versus anticoagulation in cervical artery dissection (TREAT-CAD): an open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial, 2021, The Lancet Neurology
  • Prior Anticoagulation in Patients with Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation, 2020, Annals of Neurology
  • Consensus-Based Core Set of Outcome Measures for Clinical Motor Rehabilitation After Stroke-A Delphi Study, 2020, Frontiers in Neurology

The scientist collaborates frequently with several colleagues, reflecting an extensive research network. Frequent co-authors include Philippe Lyrer, Alexandros A. Polymeris, David Seiffge, Henrik Gensicke, and Gian Marco De Marchis.

The focus on studies related to stroke, vascular diseases, and anticoagulation therapy aligns with the list of major research topics and fields of study attributed to Stefan T. Engelter. Their publications contribute to the understanding and management of neurological and cardiovascular conditions with a focus on clinical outcomes and guidelines.

Best Publications

  • Endovascular Therapy after Intravenous t-PA versus t-PA Alone for Stroke

    Joseph P Broderick;Yuko Y Palesch;Andrew M Demchuk;Sharon D Yeatts

  • Carotid artery stenting compared with endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis (International Carotid Stenting Study): an interim analysis of a randomised controlled trial

    Jörg Ederle;Joanna Dobson;Joanna Dobson;Roland L. Featherstone;Leo H. Bonati;Leo H. Bonati

  • Epidemiology of aphasia attributable to first ischemic stroke: incidence, severity, fluency, etiology, and thrombolysis

    Stefan T. Engelter;Michal Gostynski;Susanna Papa;Maya Frei

  • Treatment and outcomes of acute basilar artery occlusion in the Basilar Artery International Cooperation Study (BASICS): a prospective registry study.

    Wouter J. Schonewille;Christine A. C. Wijman;Patrik Michel;Christina M. Rueckert

  • New ischaemic brain lesions on MRI after stenting or endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis: a substudy of the International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS)

    Leo H Bonati;Leo H Bonati;Lisa M Jongen;Sven Haller;H Zwenneke Flach

  • Effect of a Novel Free Radical Scavenger, Edaravone (MCI-186), on Acute Brain Infarction

    Wolfgang Müllges;Dorothea Franke;Wilko Reents;Jörg Babin-Ebell

  • Long-term outcomes after stenting versus endarterectomy for treatment of symptomatic carotid stenosis: the International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS) randomised trial

    Leo H Bonati;Leo H Bonati;Joanna Dobson;Roland L Featherstone;Jörg Ederle

  • Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection

    Philippe A Lyrer;Stefan T Engelter

  • Epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of intracranial artery dissection

    Stéphanie Debette;Stéphanie Debette;Annette Compter;Marc-Antoine Labeyrie;Maarten Uyttenboogaart

  • Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage after stroke thrombolysis: The SEDAN Score

    Daniel Strbian;Stefan Engelter;Patrik Michel;Atte Meretoja

  • Copeptin: A novel, independent prognostic marker in patients with ischemic stroke

    Mira Katan;Felix Fluri;Nils G Morgenthaler;Philipp Schuetz

  • Antiplatelets Versus Anticoagulation in Cervical Artery Dissection

    Stefan T. Engelter;Tobias Brandt;Stéphanie Debette;Valeria Caso

  • Multiancestry genome-wide association study of 520,000 subjects identifies 32 loci associated with stroke and stroke subtypes

    Rainer Malik;Ganesh Chauhan;Matthew Traylor;Muralidharan Sargurupremraj

  • Statin Therapy and Outcome After Ischemic Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies and Randomized Trials

    Danielle Ní Chróinín;Kjell Asplund;Signild Åsberg;Elizabeth Callaly

  • Predicting outcome of IV thrombolysis–treated ischemic stroke patients The DRAGON score

    D. Strbian;A. Meretoja;F.J. Ahlhelm;J. Pitkäniemi

  • Differential features of carotid and vertebral artery dissections: The CADISP Study

    S. Debette;C. Grond-Ginsbach;M. Bodenant;M. Kloss

  • Safety of Thrombolysis in Stroke Mimics Results From a Multicenter Cohort Study

    Sanne M. Zinkstok;Stefan T. Engelter;Henrik Gensicke;Philippe A. Lyrer

  • Common variation in PHACTR1 is associated with susceptibility to cervical artery dissection

    Stéphanie Debette;Yoichiro Kamatani;Tiina M. Metso;Manja Kloss

  • Intravenous thrombolysis in stroke patients of >=80 versus <80 years of age: a systematic review across cohort studies

    Stefan T. Engelter;Leo H. Bonati;Philippe A. Lyrer

  • Etiology of first-ever ischaemic stroke in European young adults: the 15 cities young stroke study

    N. Yesilot Barlas;J. Putaala;U. Waje-Andreassen;S. Vassilopoulou

Frequent Co-Authors

Turgut Tatlisumak
Turgut Tatlisumak University of Gothenburg
Patrik Michel
Patrik Michel University of Lausanne
Marcel Arnold
Marcel Arnold University of Bern
Vincent Thijs
Vincent Thijs Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Urs Fischer
Urs Fischer University of Basel
Didier Leys
Didier Leys University of Lille
Valeria Caso
Valeria Caso University of Perugia
Heinrich Mattle
Heinrich Mattle University of Bern
Martin M. Brown
Martin M. Brown University College London
Andreas Luft
Andreas Luft University of Zurich

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