Amytis Towfighi MD FAHA

PubMed

• Prevalence of dementia diagnoses in a safety net health system.
  Elizabeth Joe, Soo Borson, John Ringman, Julie Zissimopoulos, Amytis Towfighi
  Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2025-04-01
• 1 citations
  Effects of Allostatic Load on Long-Term Survival After Stroke.
  Nicole Betty Johnson, Erica M Jones, Bruce Ovbiagele, Daniela Markovic, Amytis Towfighi
  Stroke. 2025-01-01
• Leveraging Life's Essential 8 to Reduce Stroke Risk Over Time.
  Kendra Q Lian, Amytis Towfighi
  Stroke. 2024-12-01

Journal Articles

• Effect of a Coordinated Community and Chronic Care Model Team Intervention vs Usual Care on Systolic Blood Pressure in Patients with Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack  
  Amytis Towfighi, MD, JAMA Network Open
• Executive summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2015 Update: A Report From The American Heart Association  
  Mozaffarian D, Benjamin EJ, Go AS, Arnett DK, Blaha MJ, Cushman M, de Ferranti S, Després JP, Fullerton HJ et al; American Heart Association Statistics Committee and S..., Circulation, 1/27/2015
• Association of Insurance Status with Stroke-Related Mortality and Long-term Survival after Stroke  
  McManus M, Ovbiagele B, Markovic D, Towfighi A, J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 1/4/2015
• The Association between Meeting Life's Simple 7 Goals and Mortality after Stroke in the United States  
  Lin M, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, Towfighi A, Neurology, 1/1/2014
• Closure of patent foramen ovale versus medical therapy after cryptogenic stroke  
  Carroll JD, Saver JL, Thaler DE, Smalling RW, Berry S, MacDonald LA, Marks DS, Tirschwell DL; RESPECT Investigators, N Engl J Med, 1/21/2013
• A trial of imaging selection and endovascular treatment for ischemic stroke  
  Kidwell CS, Jahan R, Gornbein J, Alger JR, Nenov V, Ajani Z, Feng L, Meyer BC, Olson S, Schwamm LH, Yoo AJ, Marshall RS, Meyers PM, Yavagal DR, Wintermark M, Guzy J, ..., N Engl J Med, 1/7/2013
• Fifteen-Year Trends in Awareness of Heart Disease in Women: Results of a 2012 American Heart Association National Survey  
  Mosca L, Hammond G, Mochari-Greenberger H, Towfighi A and Albert MA on behalf of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Women and Special ..., Circulation, 1/1/2013
• Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Practices on Mortality after Stroke in the United States of America  
  Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 1/1/2012
• Current National Patterns of Comorbid Diabetes Mellitus among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients  
  Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, Cerebrovasc Dis, 1/1/2012
• Temporal trends in risk of future cardiac events among stroke survivors in the United States  
  Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, International J Stroke, 1/1/2012
• Diet, Genes, and Stroke Risk: Another Look at Homocysteine and Folate (Invited Editorial)  
  Towfighi A, Journal Watch Neurology, 1/25/2011
• National Gender-Specific Trends in Myocardial Infarction Hospitalization Rates Among Patients Aged 35 to 64 Years  
  Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, Stroke, 1/15/2011
• Extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery for stroke prevention in hemodynamic cerebral ischemia: the Carotid Occlusion Surgery Study randomized trial  
  Powers WJ, Clarke WR, Grubb RL Jr, Videen TO, Adams HP Jr, Derdeyn CP; COSS Investigators, JAMA, 1/9/2011
• The (pre)hypertension limbo: Is it time to lower the treatment bar? (Invited Editorial)  
  Towfighi A, Kelley G, Neurology, 1/4/2011
• Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention to Enable Stroke Survivors Throughout the Los Angeles County Safety Net to "Stay With the Guidelines'  
  Cheng EM, Cunningham W, Towfighi A, Sanossian N, Bryg R, Anderson T, Guterman J, Gross-Schulman S, Beanes S, Jones A, Liu H, Ettner S, Saver J, Vickrey B, Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 1/1/2011
• Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Lifestyle Modification  
  Towfighi A, Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 1/1/2011
• Sex-Specific Temporal Trends in In-Hospital Mortality after Stroke among Middle-Aged Individuals in the United States  
  Towfighi A, Tai W, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, Stroke, 1/1/2011
• No Time to "Weight": The Link Between Obesity and Stroke in Women  
  Antillon D, Towfighi A, Future Medicine: Womens Health, 1/1/2011
• Pre-Procedural Basal Ganglionic Infarction Increases the Risk of Hemorrhagic Transformation but not Worse Outcome Following Successful Recanalization of Acute Middle C...  
  Loh Y, Liebeskind DS, Towfighi A, Vespa P, Starkman S, Saver JL, Gonzalez NR, Tateshima S, Jahan R, Shi Z, Viñuela F, Duckwiler GR, World Neurosurgery, 1/1/2010
• Pronounced Association of Elevated Serum Homocysteine with Stroke in Subgroups of Individuals: A Nationwide Study  
  Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 1/1/2010
• Therapeutic Milestone: Stroke Declines from Second to Third Leading Organ- and Disease-Specific Cause of Death in the United States  
  Towfighi A, Ovbiagele B, Saver J, Stroke, 1/1/2010
• Clinical outcomes in middle cerebral artery trunk occlusions versus secondary division occlusions after mechanical thrombectomy: pooled analysis of the Mechanical Embo...  
  Shi ZS, Loh Y, Walker G, Duckwiler GR; MERCI and Multi-MERCI Investigators, Stroke, 1/1/2010
• Endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke in failed intravenous tissue plasminogen activator versus non-intravenous tissue plasminogen activator patients: re...  
  Shi ZS, Loh Y, Walker G, Duckwiler GR; MERCI and Multi MERCI Investigators, Stroke, 1/1/2010
• Sex-Specific Trends in Midlife Coronary Heart Disease Risk and Prevalence (With Editorial Commentary and Press Release)  
  Towfighi A, Zheng L, Ovbiagele B, Arch Intern Med, 1/1/2009
• Metabolic syndrome and stroke (Invited Review)  
  Towfighi A, Ovbiagele B, Curr Diab Rep, 1/1/2008
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Books/Book Chapters

• Stroke Essentials for Primary Care 
  Chapter: Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Long-term Complications and Prevention 
  Towfighi A and Liebeskind DSEditors: Always D.Humana Press2008
• Interface of Neurology and Internal Medicine 
  Chapter: Cardiomyopathies and Other Myocardial Diseases 
  Towfighi A, Ali L, Heroux A, Saver JSEditors: Biller J.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins2007

Abstracts/Posters

• Comparison of major modifiable stroke risk factors associated with lacunar strokes in anterior and posterior circulation in multiethnic cohort.
  Bulic S, Valle N, Towfighi A, American Academy of Neurology, Washington, DC, 1/23/2015
• Metabolic Syndrome and Ischemic Stroke Risk by Sex: Meta-analysis. INS Data Blitz: Obesity and Neurological Disorders Data Blitz Presentations.
  Lin MP, Saposnik G, Shi Q, Towfighi A, American Academy of Neurology, 1/23/2015
• CARES (Changing and Advancing Risk factor control through Educations after Stroke): A Pilot Trial of a Transitions in Care Post-discharge Telephone Intervention for St...
  Hudson L, Corrales M, Moreno L, Valle N, Razmara A, Dutta T, Ramirez-Gomez L, Towfighi A, Platform Session: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Epidemiology and Risk Factors. American Academy of Neurology, Washington, DC, 1/21/2015
• Trends in 24-hours sodium and potassium intake, and association with all-cause mortality among US Stroke Survivors.
  Towfighi A, *Lin MP, Ovbiagele B, Platform Session: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Epidemiology and Risk Factors. American Academy of Neurology, Washington, DC, 1/21/2015
• Metabolic Syndrome and Ischemic Stroke Risk by Sex: Meta-analysis.
  Lin MP, Saposnik G, Shi Q, Towfighi A, American Academy of Neurology, Washington, DC, 1/20/2015
• New Imaging-based Definition of Stroke Boosts Annual Incidence of Recurrent Stroke in the United States by 80%.
  Lin MP, Ovbiagele B, Chui HC, Towfighi A, American Academy of Neurology, Washington, DC, 1/20/2015
• Prevalence and Predictors of Mood Disorders among a National Sample of Individuals with Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack.
  *Razmara A, Cen S, Jin DL, Sanossian N, Towfighi A, Stroke, 1/1/2015
• Factors Associated with Thrombotic Events During Pregnancy in the United States: NIS 2000-2010.
  Razmara A, Cen S, Jin DL, Sanossian N, Towfighi A, Stroke, 1/1/2015
• Temporal Trends in tPA Administration Among Very Elderly Hospitalized with Ischemic Stroke in the United States.
  Lin MP, Cen S, Towfighi A, Kim-Tenser M, Mack WJ, Sanossian N, Stroke, 1/1/2015
• Temporal Trends in Hospitalization for Transient Ischemic Attack in the United States, 2000-2010.
  *Kim-Tenser M, Ramirez L, Valle N, Cen S, Mack WJ, Sanossian S, Towfighi A, Stroke, American Academy of Neurology 66th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1/30/2014
• Less Than Ideal: Trends in Cardiovascular Health Metrics among US Stroke Survivors, NHANES 1988-2010.
  Lin M, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, Towfighi A, Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Epidemiology and Risk Factors, American Academy of Neurology 66th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1/29/2014
• The Association between Meeting Life's Simple 7 Goals and Mortality after Stroke in the United States.
  Lin M, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, Towfighi A, Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Epidemiology and Risk Factors, American Academy of Neurology 66th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1/29/2014
• National Women's Knowledge of Stroke Warning Signs, Overall and by Race/Ethnic Group.
  Mochari-Greenberger H, Towfighi A, Mosca L, American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention - and - Nutrition, 1/18/2014
• HEALS (Healthy Eating And Lifestyle after Stroke): A Pilot Trial of a Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Intervention Program for Stroke Survivors.
  Towfighi A, Cheng EM, *Valle N, *Ayala-Rivera M, *Martinez K, *Martinez B, *Ayala C, Dombish H, Charlton A, Wang D, Ochoa D, Vickrey B, International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA, 1/13/2014
• Temporal Trends in Hospitalization for Ischemic Stroke in the United States, 2000-2010.
  Sanossian N, Kim-Tenser MA, Ramirez L, *Valle N, Cen S, Mack WJ, Towfighi A, International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA, 1/13/2014
• Rising Rates of the Metabolic Syndrome Among Stroke Survivors in the United States.
  *McManus M, Markovic D, *Valle N, Ovbiagele B, Towfighi A, International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA, 1/13/2014
• Secondary Stroke Prevention by Uniting Community and Chronic Care Model Teams Early to End Disparities: The SUCCEED Trial.
  Towfighi A, Cheng EM, Sanossian N, Bryg RJ, Mehta BK, McCreath H, *Ayala-Rivera MM, *Martinez B, Willis PE, Macias M, Factor D, Ibrahim N, Wu S, Ramirez M, Myung D, W..., International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA, 1/13/2014
• The Association between Meeting Life's Simple 7 Goals and Mortality after Stroke in the United States.
  Lin M, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, Towfighi A, American Academy of Neurology 66th Annual Meeting, 1/1/2014
• Differential Effect of B-Vitamin Therapy by Antiplatelet Use on Risk of Recurrent Vascular Events after Stroke.
  Arshi B, Ovbiagele B, Markovic D, Saposnik G, Towfighi A, American Academy of Neurology 65th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/21/2013
• Depression Is Associated with Higher Risk of Death among Stroke Survivors.
  Towfighi A, *Valle N, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, American Academy of Neurology 65th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/21/2013
• Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize Lecture: Addressing Disparities in Stroke: Crossing the Divide.
  Towfighi A, American Academy of Neurology 65th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/21/2013
• Baseline Low-Normal Systolic Blood Pressure May Be Associated with Poorer Mortality Outcomes among Persons with a History of Stroke.
  Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/19/2013
• Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention to Enable Stroke Survivors Throughout the Los Angeles County Safety Net to "Stay with the Guidelines."
  Sanossian N, Cheng E, Cunningham W, Towfighi A, et al, International Stroke Conference, Honolulu, HI, 1/7/2013
• Health Insurance Coverage is Associated with Mortality after Stroke.
  McManus M, Ovbiagele B, Markovic D, Towfighi A, International Stroke Conference, Honolulu, HI, 1/7/2013
• Key Factors Associated with Major Depression in a National Sample of Stroke Survivors.
  Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B, Stroke, International Stroke Conference, Honolulu, HI, 1/7/2013
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Lectures

• New Community-Based Approaches to Stroke Prevention and Treatment 
  Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 1/21/2015
• Advances in stroke rehabilitation 
  Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 1/20/2015
• Multimodal Stroke Prevention 
  Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 1/20/2015
• Novel Strategies for Stroke Prevention 
  Los Angeles, CA - 1/14/2015
• Invited Symposium: New Community-Based Approaches to Stroke Prevention and Treatment 
  Nashville, TN - 1/13/2015
• Invited Symposium: Diet and Risk of Stroke: Potential Pathophysiologic Mechanisms at Play 
  San Diego, CA - 1/12/2014
• Practical Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Strategies for High risk Patients 
  Sacramento, CA - 1/10/2014
• Addressing Disparities in Stroke Care: Crossing the Divide 
  Salt Lake City, UT - 1/27/2013
• Get Stroke Smart: How to Recognize and Prevent a Stroke 
  Los Angeles, CA - 1/21/2013
• Highlights About Stroke: Risk Factors, Warning Signs & Treatment 
  Los Angeles, CA - 1/19/2013
• The Epidemiology Path 
  New Orleans, LA, 2012; Honolulu, HI, 2013 - 1/7/2013
• Gender Differences in Stroke 
  Raleigh, NC - 1/27/2012
• Novel Models of Inpatient Subacute Stroke Care & Outpatient Secondary Stroke Prevention in Resource-Constrained Setting 
  Downey, CA - 1/25/2012
• Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Stroke 
  RLANRC, Downey, CA - 1/24/2012
• Preview of the International Stroke Conference 2012 
  Los Angeles, CA - 1/17/2012
• Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Ischemic Stroke 
  Downey, CA, 2010, 2011, 2012; Prince Salman Disability Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2011 - 1/5/2012
• Stroke Clinical Syndromes 
  Downey, CA, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 - 1/5/2012
• Carotid Artery Disease 
  Los Angeles, CA - 1/3/2012
• Stroke Incidence and Severity in Women 
  New Orleans, LA - 1/2/2012
• Sex Differences in Stroke 
  Scottsdale, AZ - 1/27/2011
• Preventing Stroke: A Multimodal Approach 
  University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA - 1/26/2011
• Secondary Stroke Prevention 
  RLANRC, Downey, CA - 1/23/2011
• Medical Complications in the Stroke Patient 
  Prince Salman Disability Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 1/20/2011
• Treatment and Prevention of Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage 
  Prince Salman Disability Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 1/20/2011
• Seamless Stroke Care 
  Prince Salman Disability Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 1/20/2011
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Other

• Improving health can also improve, extend life after a stroke 
  Towfighi A, American Heart Association Blog
  http://www.heart.org/
  1/28/2014
• Consistent blood pressure control may cut rate of second stroke in half. 
  Towfighi A, American Heart Association Press Release, Multiple Media Appearances
  1/27/2014
• Almost 8 percent of US stroke survivors may have suicidal thoughts. 
  Towfighi A, American Heart Association Press Release, International Stroke Conference, Multiple Media Appearance
  http://newsroom.heart.org/news/almost-8-percent-of-u-s-stroke-survivors-may-have-suicidal-thoughts
  Honolulu, HI - 1/7/2013
• AAN to award 2013 Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize to Amytis Towfighi. 
  Towfighi A, American Academy of Neurology Press Release
  1/2/2013
• Depression Is Associated with Higher Risk of Death among Stroke Survivors. 
  Towfighi A, American Academy of Neurology Press Release, CBS and all local CBS affiliates, Multiple Media Appear
  1/1/2013
• High Framingham Cardiovascular Risk Scores are of Prognostic Value in Recent Ischemic Stroke Patients without known Coronary Heart Disease. 
  Towfighi A, American Heart Association Press Release, Neurology Reviews, Family Practice News
  1/7/2012
• Stroke survivors have poorly controlled high blood pressure. 
  Towfighi A, American Heart Association News Tip, International Stroke Conference, WebMD, Cardiology Today
  New Orleans, LA - 1/2/2012
• Vitamin therapy may lower risk of subsequent events in younger stroke patients. 
  Towfighi A, American Heart Association News Tip, International Stroke Conference
  New Orleans, LA - 1/2/2012
• Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Practices on Mortality after Stroke in the United States of America. 
  Towfighi A, Markovic D, Ovbiagele B
  http://podcasts.bmj.com/jnnp/2012/02/06/cerebral-amyloid-angiopathy-revisited-lifestyle-and-mortality-after-stroke-understanding-motor-output-patterns/
  1/1/2012
• Sex Differences in Revascularization and Reperfusion Therapies in the Setting of Acute Ischemic Stroke 
  Towfighi A, American Academy of Neurology Press Release, American Academy of Neurology Conference, Neurology Tod
  Honolulu, HI - 1/1/2011
• The (pre)hypertension limbo: Is it time to lower the treatment bar? 
  Towfighi A, HealthDay, WebMD, Medscape
  1/1/2011
• Publication of "Weight of the Obesity Epidemic" in Stroke 
  Towfighi A, Reuters Health, Reuters, ABC, yahoo, health24, news90, mercksource, KDAL 610 AM, 1450 WHTC
  1/1/2010
• Healthy Lifestyle and Mortality after Stroke 
  Towfighi A, American Academy of Neurology Press Release, International Stroke Conference, Clinical Neurology New
  San Antonio, TX - 1/1/2010
• Stroke prevalence continues to increase among women. 
  Towfighi A, Multiple Media Appearances
  1/1/2010
• Midlife Stroke Surge Accompanied by Rise in Coronary Heart Disease Risk Among Women in the United States. 
  Towfighi A, American Heart Association Press Release and Press Conference, International Stroke Conference, Mult
  San Diego, CA - 1/19/2009
• Sex-specific trends in midlife coronary heart disease risk and prevalence 
  Towfighi A, Multiple Media Appearances
  1/17/2009
• Weight of the Obesity Epidemic: Rising Stroke Rates Among Middle-aged Women in the US 
  Towfighi A, American Heart Association Video News Release, Press Release, and Press Conference, International St
  http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2008/03/20080313a.html
  New Orleans, LA - 1/20/2008
• More Women than Men Having Mid-Life Stroke. 
  Towfighi A, American Academy of Neurology Press Release, Multiple Media Appearances
  1/20/2007
• Atherosclerotic burden helps explain high stroke incidence in men 
  Towfighi A, American Heart Association Press Release, International Stroke Conference
  San Francisco, CA - 1/8/2007
• Midlife spike in women's stroke risk shows need for more outreach. 
  Towfighi A, American Heart Association Press Release and Press Conference, International Stroke Conference, Goo
  San Francisco, CA - 1/8/2007
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