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Rigual R, Rodríguez-Pardo J, Lorenzo-Diéguez M, Fernández-Fernández S, Torres Iglesias G, Lastras C, Ruiz-Ares G, de Leciñana MA, de Celis E, Casado-Fernández L, Hervás C, Alonso E, Díez-Tejedor E, Fuentes B. Keeping prior anticoagulation treatment in the acute phase of ischaemic stroke: the REKOALA study. J Neurol 2024:10.1007/s00415-024-12204-8. [PMID: 38578495 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-024-12204-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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INTRODUCTION A consensus on the management of anticoagulated patients in the acute phase of ischaemic stroke has not yet been established. We aimed to evaluate clinical outcomes in such patients based on the continuation or discontinuation of anticoagulation. METHODS Retrospective study of patients with acute ischaemic stroke and cardioembolic source receiving anticoagulant therapy is done. Patients were classified based on the continuation or discontinuation of anticoagulation at admission. Clinical outcomes, haemorrhagic and ischaemic events were assessed. Multivariate logistic regression analysis, propensity score matching (PSM) analysis and a sub-analysis of patients with severe ischaemic stroke at admission (NIHSS score ≥ 15) were performed. RESULTS Anticoagulation was continued in 147 (78.8%) of 186 patients. Patients continuing anticoagulant had lower NIHSS (median 5 vs 18, p < 0.001). There were no differences in haemorrhagic or ischaemic events. In the multivariate analysis, good functional outcome at discharge was higher in the continuation group, OR (CI95%) 3.77 (1.2-11.2). PSM analysis adjusted for potential confounders such as NIHSS had higher rates of good functional outcomes at discharge (80% vs 36%, p = 0.004) and at 90 days (76% vs 44%, p = 0.042) in the continuation group. Patients with severe stroke in this group had lower 90-day mortality (34.6% vs 62.5%, p = 0.045) and higher rates of good clinical outcome at discharge (33.3% vs 8.3%, p = 0.032). No differences were observed in 90-day haemorrhagic or ischaemic events. CONCLUSION Continuation of anticoagulation in patients with acute ischaemic stroke and cardioembolic source did not increase the risk of intracranial haemorrhage and may be associated with better functional outcomes.
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- Ricardo Rigual
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Centre, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research-IdiPAZ (La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Madrid, Spain
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Rissanen I, Basten M, Exalto LG, Peters SAE, Visseren FLJ, Geerlings MI. Sex differences in modifiable risk factors for stroke incidence and recurrence: the UCC-SMART study. J Neurol 2024:10.1007/s00415-024-12268-6. [PMID: 38493278 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-024-12268-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Risk factors for stroke differ between women and men in general populations. However, little is known about sex differences in secondary prevention. We investigated if sex interacted with modifiable risk factors for stroke in a large arterial disease cohort. METHODS Within the prospective UCC-SMART study, 13,898 patients (35% women) with atherosclerotic disease or high-risk factor profile were followed up to 23 years for stroke incidence or recurrence. Hypertension, smoking, diabetes, overweight, dyslipidemia, high alcohol use, and physical inactivity were studied as risk factors. Association between these factors and ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke incidence or recurrence was studied in women and men using Cox proportional hazard models and Poisson regression models. Women-to-men relative hazard ratios (RHR) and rate differences (RD) were estimated for each risk factor. Left-truncated age was used as timescale. RESULTS The age-adjusted stroke incidence rate was lower in women than men (3.9 vs 4.4 per 1000 person-years), as was the age-adjusted stroke recurrence rate (10.0 vs 11.7). Hypertension and smoking were associated with stroke risk in both sexes. HDL cholesterol was associated with lower stroke incidence in women but not in men (RHR 0.49; CI 0.27-0.88; and RD 1.39; CI - 1.31 to 4.10). Overweight was associated with a lower stroke recurrence in women but not in men (RHR 0.42; CI 0.23-0.80; and RD 9.05; CI 2.78-15.32). CONCLUSIONS In high-risk population, sex modifies the association of HDL cholesterol on stroke incidence, and the association of overweight on stroke recurrence. Our findings highlight the importance of sex-specific secondary prevention.
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- Ina Rissanen
- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Health Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Mental Health program, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Health Behaviors and Chronic Diseases program, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- The George Institute for Global Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC, Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Amsterdam Public Health, Aging & Later Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Amsterdam Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, and Mood, Anxiety, Psychosis, Stress, and Sleep, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Amsterdam Public Health, Personalized Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Martinez-Viguera A, Xuclà-Ferrarons T, Collet R, Olmedo-Saura G, Martí-Fàbregas J, Izquierdo A, Martínez-Domeño A, Prats-Sánchez L, Guasch-Jiménez M, Guisado-Alonso D, Ramos-Pachón A, Camps-Renom P. Clinical characteristics and outcome of amaurosis fugax due to transient retinal ischemia: Results from a contemporary cohort. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:107335. [PMID: 37748428 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Whether presenting an episode of amaurosis fugax (AFx) increases the risk of ischemic stroke is controversial and there is a lack of consensus in the following management. We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with AFx due to suspected transient retinal ischemia. METHODS Observational, retrospective study of patients admitted in a Comprehensive Stroke Center with diagnosis of AFx due to suspected transient retinal ischemia between 2015 and 2020. Clinical characteristics and diagnostic-therapeutic data were collected, as well as recurrences (new episodes of amaurosis and/or ischemic strokes). Multivariable Cox regression analyses were performed to study factors associated with the risk of recurrence. RESULTS We included 91 patients with a mean age of 67.9±14.8 years, 43(47.3%) were women. After the diagnostic workup 14(15.4%) AFx were attributed to an atherothrombotic etiology, 4(4.4%) cardioembolic source, 10(11%) other determined cause (TOAST-OC) and 63(69,2%) indeterminate etiology. 71(78%) patients started antiplatelet therapy and 2(2.2%) anticoagulant therapy. After a median follow-up of 3.5 years (IQR 1.8-5.2), at least one recurrence was recorded in eight (8.8%) patients (four new AFx and four cerebral infarctions). TOAST-OC (HR=9.66, 95% CI 2.41-38.70; p=0.001) and prior history of ischemic stroke (HR=4.21. 95% CI 1.01-17.66; p=0.049) were both independently associated with the risk of recurrence. CONCLUSIONS In two out of three patients, AFx due to transient retinal ischemia was of undetermined cause. The risk of stroke recurrence after a first episode of AFx in our cohort was 8.8%. Patients with TOAST-OC etiology identified were at highest risk of recurrence.
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- Ana Martinez-Viguera
- Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Av. Sant Antoni Maria Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain.
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Av. Sant Antoni Maria Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Av. Sant Antoni Maria Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Av. Sant Antoni Maria Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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Lv Y, Ma X, Zhao W, Ju J, Yan P, Li S, Xue Y, Sui Y, Shao S, Sun Q, Qiu C. Association of plaque characteristics with long-term stroke recurrence in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease: a 3D high-resolution MRI-based cohort study. Eur Radiol 2023:10.1007/s00330-023-10278-y. [PMID: 37870623 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-10278-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the predictive ability of plaque characteristics for long-term stroke recurrence among patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD). METHODS This cohort study included 132 patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) attributed to ICAD who were recruited between July 2017 and December 2020 and followed until stroke recurrence or December 2021. Plaque surface irregularity, degree of stenosis, plaque burden, remodeling ratio, enhancement ratio, and intraplaque hemorrhage were assessed with 3-dimensional high-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging (3D HR-MRI). Data were analyzed using Cox models, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. RESULTS Of the 132 patients, during a median follow-up of 2.8 years, stroke recurrence occurred in 35 patients. The multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) of stroke recurrence was 3.15 (1.34-7.42) per 10% increase in plaque burden and 2.17 (1.27-3.70) for enhancement ratio. The area under the curve (AUC) to predict stroke recurrence was 0.725 (95% CI 0.629-0.822) for plaque burden, 0.692 (95% CI 0.593-0.792) for enhancement ratio, and only 0.595 (95% CI 0.492-0.699) for the Essen stroke risk score. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis further demonstrated significant differences in survival of free recurrent stroke between patients with plaque burden or enhancement ratio below and above the optimum cut-offs (both p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Higher plaque burden and enhancement ratio are independent risk factors for long-term stroke recurrence among patients with symptomatic ICAD, and valuable imaging markers for predicting and stratifying risk of stroke recurrence. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT In patients with symptomatic ICAD, the results of this high-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging study have potential implications for optimal management of intracranial plaques and secondary prevention of stroke recurrence based on plaque burden and enhancement ratio. KEY POINTS • Identification of intracranial plaque characteristics responsible for stroke recurrence is essential to preventing stroke recurrence in patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease. • Higher plaque burden and enhancement ratio are independent risk factors for stroke recurrence. • Plaque burden and enhancement ratio are valuable imaging markers in the prediction and stratification of the risk of stroke recurrence.
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- Yaodong Lv
- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Glucose & Lipids Metabolism and Brain Aging, Ministry of Education; Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Glucose & Lipids Metabolism and Brain Aging, Ministry of Education; Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Glucose & Lipids Metabolism and Brain Aging, Ministry of Education; Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Glucose & Lipids Metabolism and Brain Aging, Ministry of Education; Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Glucose & Lipids Metabolism and Brain Aging, Ministry of Education; Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Glucose & Lipids Metabolism and Brain Aging, Ministry of Education; Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine Glucose & Lipids Metabolism and Brain Aging, Ministry of Education; Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet-Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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Ingwersen T, Olma MC, Schlemm E, Mayer C, Cheng B, Tütüncü S, Kirchhof P, Veltkamp R, Röther J, Laufs U, Nabavi DG, Ntaios G, Endres M, Haeusler KG, Thomalla G. Independent external validation of a stroke recurrence score in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source. Neurol Res Pract 2023; 5:51. [PMID: 37794453 PMCID: PMC10552210 DOI: 10.1186/s42466-023-00279-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) accounts for a substantial proportion of ischaemic strokes. A stroke recurrence score has been shown to predict the risk of recurrent stroke in patients with ESUS based on a combination of clinical and imaging features. This study aimed to externally validate the performance of the ESUS recurrence score using data from a randomized controlled trial. METHODS The validation dataset consisted of eligible stroke patients with available magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data enrolled in the PreDAFIS sub-study of the MonDAFIS study. The score was calculated using three variables: age (1 point per decade after 35 years), presence of white matter hyperintensities (2 points), and multiterritorial ischaemic stroke (3 points). Patients were assigned to risk groups as described in the original publication. The model was evaluated using standard discrimination and calibration methods. RESULTS Of the 1054 patients, 241 (22.9%) were classified as ESUS. Owing to insufficient MRI quality, three patients were excluded, leaving 238 patients (median age 65.5 years [IQR 20.75], 39% female) for analysis. Of these, 30 (13%) patients experienced recurrent ischaemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) during a follow-up period of 383 patient-years, corresponding to an incidence rate of 7.8 per 100 patient-years (95% CI 5.3-11.2). Patients with an ESUS recurrence score value of ≥ 7 had a 2.46 (hazard ratio (HR), 95% CI 1.02-5.93) times higher risk of stroke recurrence than patients with a score of 0-4. The cumulative probability of stroke recurrence in the low-(0-4), intermediate-(5-6), and high-risk group (≥ 7) was 9%, 13%, and 23%, respectively (log-rank test, χ2 = 4.2, p = 0.1). CONCLUSIONS This external validation of a published scoring system supports a threshold of ≥ 7 for identifying ESUS patients at high-risk of stroke recurrence. However, further adjustments may be required to improve the model's performance in independent cohorts. The use of risk scores may be helpful in guiding extended diagnostics and further trials on secondary prevention in patients with ESUS. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials, NCT02204267. Registered 30 July 2014, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02204267 .
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- Thies Ingwersen
- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany.
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- Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health, BIH, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany
- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Asklepios Hospital Altona, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Vivantes Hospital Neukölln, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health, BIH, Berlin, Germany
- Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Hamburg, Germany
- Partner Site Berlin, German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Berlin, Germany
- Excellence Cluster NeuroCure, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (UKW), Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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Tan ESJ, de Leon J, Boey E, Chin HK, Ho KH, Aguirre S, Sim MG, Seow SC, Sharma VK, Kojodjojo P. Stroke Recurrence in Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source Without Atrial Fibrillation on Invasive Cardiac Monitoring. Heart Lung Circ 2023; 32:1000-1009. [PMID: 37291002 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND More than half of patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) suffer from recurrent ischaemic stroke, despite the absence of atrial fibrillation (AF) on invasive cardiac monitoring (ICM). This study investigated the predictors and prognosis of recurrent stroke in ESUS without AF on ICM. METHOD This prospective study included patients with ESUS at two tertiary hospitals from 2015 to 2021 who underwent comprehensive neurological imaging, transthoracic echocardiography, and inpatient continuous electrographic monitoring for ≥48 hours prior to ICM for definitive exclusion of AF. Recurrent ischaemic stroke, all-cause mortality, and functional outcome by the modified Rankin scale (mRS) at 3 months were evaluated in patients without AF. RESULTS Of 185 consecutive patients with ESUS, AF was not detected in 163 (88%) patients (age 62±12 years, 76% men, 25% prior stroke, median time to ICM insertion 26 [7, 123] days), and stroke recurred in 24 (15%) patients. Stroke recurrences were predominantly ESUS (88%), within the first 2 years (75%), and involved a different vascular territory from qualifying ESUS (58%). Pre-existing cancer was the only independent predictor of recurrent stroke (adjusted hazard ratio [AHR] 5.43, 95% CI 1.43-20.64), recurrent ESUS (AHR 5.67, 95% CI 1.15-21.21), and higher mRS score at 3 months (ß 1.27, 95% CI 0.23-2.42). All-cause mortality occurred in 17 (10%) patients. Adjusting for age, cancer, and mRS category (≥3 vs <3), recurrent ESUS was independently associated with more than four times greater hazard of death (AHR 4.66, 95% CI 1.76-12.34). CONCLUSIONS Patients with recurrent ESUS are a high-risk subgroup. Studies elucidating optimal diagnostic and treatment strategies in non-AF-related ESUS are urgently required.
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- Eugene S J Tan
- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore.
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore
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- Division of Cardiology, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore; Department of Neurology, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore; Division of Cardiology, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
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Wang Y, Liu T, Li Y, Zhang K, Fan H, Ren J, Li J, Li Y, Li X, Wu X, Wang J, Xue L, Gao X, Yan Y, Li G, Liu Q, Niu W, Du W, Liu Y, Niu X. Triglyceride-glucose index, symptomatic intracranial artery stenosis and recurrence risk in minor stroke patients with hypertension. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2023; 22:90. [PMID: 37076850 PMCID: PMC10114394 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-023-01823-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a simple measure of insulin resistance, is associated with intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) and stroke. In hypertensive populations, this association may be pronounced. The aim was to investigate the relationship between TyG and symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis (sICAS) and recurrence risk in ischemic stroke patients with hypertension. METHODS This prospective, multicenter cohort study included patients with acute minor ischemic stroke with a preadmission diagnosis of hypertension from September 2019 to November 2021 with a 3-month follow-up. The presence of sICAS was determined by a combination of clinical manifestations, the location of the infarction, and the corresponding artery with moderate-to-severe stenosis. ICAS burden was determined by the degree and number of ICAS occurrences. Fasting blood glucose (FBG) and triglyceride (TG) were measured to calculate TyG. The main outcome was ischemic stroke recurrence during the 90-day follow-up. Multivariate regression models were used to explore the association of TyG, sICAS, and ICAS burden with stroke recurrence. RESULTS There were 1281 patients with a mean age of 61.6 ± 11.6 years; 70.1% were male, and 26.4% were diagnosed with sICAS. There were 117 patients who experienced stroke recurrence during follow-up. Patients were categorized according to quartiles of TyG. After adjusting for confounders, the risk of sICAS was greater (OR 1.59, 95% CI 1.04-2.43, p = 0.033) and the risk of stroke recurrence was significantly higher (HR 2.02, 95% CI 1.07-3.84, p = 0.025) in the fourth TyG quartile than in the first quartile. The restricted cubic spline (RCS) plot revealed a linear relationship between TyG and sICAS, and the threshold value for TyG was 8.4. Patients were then dichotomized into low and high TyG groups by the threshold. Patients with high TyG combined with sICAS had a higher risk of recurrence (HR 2.54, 95% CI 1.39-4.65) than patients with low TyG without sICAS. An interaction effect on stroke recurrence between TyG and sICAS was found (p = 0.043). CONCLUSION TyG is a significant risk factor for sICAS in hypertensive patients, and there is a synergistic effect of sICAS and higher TyG on ischemic stroke recurrence. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER The study was registered on 16 August 2019 at https://www.chictr.org.cn/showprojen.aspx?proj=41160 (No. ChiCTR1900025214).
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- Yongle Wang
- Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 85, Jiefangnan Street, Yingze District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Clinical College, Shanxi Medical University, No. 58, Xinjiannan Street, Yingze District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 85, Jiefangnan Street, Yingze District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 85, Jiefangnan Street, Yingze District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, Sixth Hospital of Shanxi Medical University (General Hospital of Tisco), Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Province Cardiovascular Disease Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China
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- Clinical College, Shanxi Medical University, No. 58, Xinjiannan Street, Yingze District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, Sixth Hospital of Shanxi Medical University (General Hospital of Tisco), Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Yanhu Branch First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
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- Yanhu Branch First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
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- Taiyuan Wanbailin District Medical Group Central Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Taiyuan Wanbailin District Medical Group Central Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- China Railway 17th Bureau Group Company Central Hospital, Shanxi, Taiyuan, China
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- China Railway 17th Bureau Group Company Central Hospital, Shanxi, Taiyuan, China
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- First People's Hospital of JIN ZHONG, Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
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- First People's Hospital of JIN ZHONG, Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Province Cardiovascular Disease Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 85, Jiefangnan Street, Yingze District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
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Huang Z, Cheng XQ, Liu YN, Bi XJ, Deng YB. Value of Intraplaque Neovascularization on Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography in Predicting Ischemic Stroke Recurrence in Patients With Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque. Korean J Radiol 2023; 24:338-348. [PMID: 36907591 PMCID: PMC10067694 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2022.0977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Patients with a history of ischemic stroke are at risk for a second ischemic stroke. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between carotid plaque enhancement on perfluorobutane microbubble contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) and future recurrent stroke, and to determine whether plaque enhancement can contribute to risk assessment for recurrent stroke compared with the Essen Stroke Risk Score (ESRS). MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective study screened 151 patients with recent ischemic stroke and carotid atherosclerotic plaques at our hospital between August 2020 and December 2020. A total of 149 eligible patients underwent carotid CEUS, and 130 patients who were followed up for 15-27 months or until stroke recurrence were analyzed. Plaque enhancement on CEUS was investigated as a possible risk factor for stroke recurrence and as a possible adjunct to ESRS. RESULTS During follow-up, 25 patients (19.2%) experienced recurrent stroke. Patients with plaque enhancement on CEUS had an increased risk of stroke recurrence events (22/73, 30.1%) compared to those without plaque enhancement (3/57, 5.3%), with an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of 38.264 (95% confidence interval [CI]:14.975-97.767; P < 0.001) according to a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model analysis, indicating that the presence of carotid plaque enhancement was a significant independent predictor of recurrent stroke. When plaque enhancement was added to the ESRS, the HR for stroke recurrence in the high-risk group compared to that in the low-risk group (2.188; 95% CI, 0.025-3.388) was greater than that of the ESRS alone (1.706; 95% CI, 0.810-9.014). A net of 32.0% of the recurrence group was reclassified upward appropriately by the addition of plaque enhancement to the ESRS. CONCLUSION Carotid plaque enhancement was a significant and independent predictor of stroke recurrence in patients with ischemic stroke. Furthermore, the addition of plaque enhancement improved the risk stratification capability of the ESRS.
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- Zhe Huang
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Kim JT, Lee JS, Kim BJ, Park JM, Kang K, Lee SJ, Kim JG, Cha JK, Kim DH, Park TH, Lee KB, Lee J, Hong KS, Cho YJ, Park HK, Lee BC, Yu KH, Oh MS, Kim DE, Ryu WS, Choi JC, Kwon JH, Kim WJ, Shin DI, Yum KS, Sohn SI, Hong JH, Lee SH, Park MS, Choi KH, Lee J, Saver JL, Bae HJ. Frequency, management, and outcomes of early neurologic deterioration due to stroke progression or recurrence. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:106940. [PMID: 36529099 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The frequency, management, and outcomes of early neurologic deterioration (END) after ischemic stroke specifically due to stroke progression or stroke recurrence have not been well delineated. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a multicenter, nationwide registry, data on END due to stroke progression or recurrence confirmed by imaging were collected prospectively between January 2019 and July 2020. Patient characteristics, management strategies, and clinical outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS Among 14,828 consecutive ischemic stroke patients, 1717 (11.6%) experienced END, including 1221 (8.2%) with END due to stroke progression (SP) or stroke recurrence (SR). Active management after END was implemented in 64.2% of patients. Active management strategies included volume expansion (29.2%), change in antithrombotic regimen (26.1%), induced hypertension (8.6%), rescue reperfusion therapy (6.8%), intracranial pressure lowering with hyperosmolar agents (1.5%), bypass surgery (0.6%), and hypothermia (0.1%). Active management strategies that varied with patient features included volume expansion and induced hypertension, used more often in large artery atherosclerosis and small vessel occlusion, and rescue endovascular thrombectomy, more common in other (dissection), cardioembolism, and large artery atherosclerosis. Active management was associated with higher rates of freedom from disability (modified Rankin Scale, mRS, 0-1; 24.3% vs. 16.6%) and functional independence (mRS, 0-2; 41.6% vs. 27.7%) at 3 months. CONCLUSION END specifically due to stroke progression or recurrence occurs in 1 in 12 acute ischemic stroke patients. In this observational study, active management, undertaken in two-thirds of patients, was most often hemodynamic or antithrombotic and was associated with improved functional outcomes.
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- Joon-Tae Kim
- Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, 42 Jebongro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Korea.
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- Clinical Research Center, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Cerebrovascular Disease Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Uijeongbu-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Daejeon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Daejeon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea; Artificial Intelligence Research Center, JLK Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Department of Neurology, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, 42 Jebongro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, 42 Jebongro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cerebrovascular Disease Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82, Gumi-ro 173 beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13620, Korea.
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Vera A, Cecconi A, Ximénez-Carrillo Á, Ramos C, Martínez-Vives P, Lopez-Melgar B, Sanz-García A, Ortega G, Aguirre C, Montes Á, Vivancos J, Jiménez-Borreguero LJ, Alfonso F. Risk of recurrent stroke and mortality after cryptogenic stroke in diabetic patients. Heart Vessels 2023; 38:817-824. [PMID: 36695856 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-023-02235-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus is a highly prevalent and growing chronic disease that is associated with increased risk of recurrence among several stroke subtypes. However, evidence on the prognostic role of diabetes in the setting of cryptogenic stroke (CS) remains scarce. METHODS From April 2019 to November 2021, we recruited prospectively 78 consecutive patients with CS. Patients were classified according to the presence of diabetes. Main outcome was the composite of stroke recurrence and death. Secondary outcome was stroke recurrence. RESULTS Mean age of the cohort was 78 ± 7.7 years and 18 patients (23%) had diabetes. After a median clinical follow-up of 23 months the incidence of stroke recurrence and mortality [HR 5.8 (95% CI 1.9-19), p = 0.002] and the incidence of stroke recurrence [HR 16.6 (95% CI 1.8-149), p = 0.012], were higher in patients with diabetes. After adjusting for potential confounders diabetes was identified as an independent predictor of stroke recurrence and death in patients with CS [HR 33.8 (95% CI 2.1-551), p = 0.013]. Other independent predictors of stroke recurrence and mortality were hypertension [HR 31.4 (95% CI 1.8-550), p = 0.018], NTproBNP [HR 1.002 (95% CI 1.001-1.004), p = 0.013] and chronic kidney disease (CKD) [HR 27.4 (95% CI 1.4-549) p = 0.03]. Furthermore, diabetes was an independent predictor of stroke recurrence [HR 103 (95% CI 1.3-8261), p = 0.038]. CONCLUSION Diabetic patients with CS are at higher risk of stroke recurrence and death. Hypertension CKD and NTproBNP are also independent predictors of stroke recurrence and death after CS.
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- Alberto Vera
- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, CIBER-CV, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/Diego de León 62, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, CIBER-CV, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/Diego de León 62, 28006, Madrid, Spain.
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- Stroke Center, Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Stroke Center, Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, CIBER-CV, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/Diego de León 62, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, CIBER-CV, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/Diego de León 62, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Data Analysis Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Data Analysis Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Stroke Center, Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, CIBER-CV, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/Diego de León 62, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Stroke Center, Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, CIBER-CV, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/Diego de León 62, 28006, Madrid, Spain.
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, CIBER-CV, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/Diego de León 62, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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Krawcyk RS, Vinther A, Petersen NC, Faber J, Iversen HK, Christensen T, Klausen TW, Kruuse C. High-intensity training in patients with lacunar stroke: A one-year follow-up. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:106973. [PMID: 36623990 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for stroke. It is a challenge for patients to initiate and adhere to regular exercise post-stroke. Early initiation of home-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may engage patients in physical activity, improve cardiorespiratory fitness, and reduce risk of recurrent stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS Post-intervention follow-up of patients with lacunar stroke, randomized to three-months HIIT including weekly motivational calls, or usual care. At follow-up (six- and 12-months post-stroke), we investigated changes in cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity, fatigue, depression, mental well-being, stress, cognition, cardiovascular function, and recurrent stroke. RESULTS We included 71 patients of whom 59 patients (mean age: 63.9 ± 8.8 years) completed six- and 12-month follow-up. No change was detected in cardiorespiratory fitness between groups from baseline to 12-months follow-up. At six months, vigorous-intensity activity (median hours/week [interquartile range]) was maintained in the intervention group (baseline, 0[0;2]; post-intervention, 2[0;3]; six-month, 2[0;4]) and increased in the usual care group (baseline, 0[0;1]; post-intervention, 1[0;2]; six-month, 1[0;3]), with no difference between groups. Vigorous-intensity activity declined to baseline levels at 12-months in both groups. Secondary outcomes improved from baseline to 12-months with no significant differences between groups. Similar rate of recurrent stroke (n=3) occurred in each group with a three-month delay in the intervention group. CONCLUSIONS Early initiated HIIT did not increase long-term cardiorespiratory fitness, but increased time spent doing vigorous-intensity activities post-stroke. Decline to baseline activity level at 12 months warrants identification of motivators to initiate and sustain physical activity post-stroke.
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- Rikke Steen Krawcyk
- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Neurology, Neurovascular Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark; Hospital Secretariat and Communications, Research, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Stroke Center Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University hospital - North Zealand, Copenhagen, Denmark and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Neurovascular Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Wu L, Zhu J, Li C, Zhu J, Dai Z, Jiang Y. Association of triglyceride-glucose index with ischemic stroke recurrence in nondiabetic patients with small vessel occlusion: a multicenter hospital-based prospective cohort study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2022; 21:250. [PMID: 36397084 PMCID: PMC9673408 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-022-01693-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is a simple and reliable surrogate marker of insulin resistance. Elevated TyG index was related to stroke recurrence. This study aimed to explore the associations between TyG index with ischemic stroke recurrence in nondiabetic patients with small vessel occlusion. METHODS From November 1, 2016 to February 28, 2021, consecutive acute ischemic stroke patients admitted within 1 week after onset were screened. The stroke mechanism was determined based on medical history, laboratory examinations, cardiac examinations, vascular examinations and neuroimaging. Nondiabetic patients with small vessel occlusion were enrolled and followed up for 1 year. The primary outcome was ischemic stroke recurrence. Logistic regression and Kaplan-Meier survival curve were used to analyze the association of the TyG index and stroke recurrence. RESULTS A total of 6100 acute ischemic stroke patients were screened, with 1970 nondiabetic patients with small vessel occlusion included and divided into 4 groups according to the TyG index quartiles (Q1: < 8.20; Q2: 8.20-8.53; Q3: 8.54-8.92; Q4: > 8.92). There were significant differences in age, body mass index, systolic blood pression, diastolic blood pressure, lipid-lowering agents, infarct location, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, uric acid, and stroke recurrence among the 4 groups. In the multi-adjusted models, compared to Q1 of the TyG index, the odds ratio for Q4 of the TyG index for stroke recurrence was 3.100 (1.366-8.019). The Kaplan-Meier survival (ischemic stroke-free) curves by quartiles of the TyG index also showed statistically significant differences (log-rank test, P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggested that the TyG index was associated with ischemic stroke recurrence in nondiabetic patients with small vessel occlusion, and it could be a valuable biomarker for assessing the risk of ischemic stroke recurrence in these patients.
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- Li Wu
- grid.412534.5Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang East Road, Guangzhou, 510260 China
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- grid.412534.5Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang East Road, Guangzhou, 510260 China
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- grid.412534.5Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang East Road, Guangzhou, 510260 China
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- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215300 China
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- grid.460176.20000 0004 1775 8598Department of Neurology, Wuxi People’s Hospital, 299 Qingyang Road, Wuxi, 214023 China
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- grid.412534.5Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang East Road, Guangzhou, 510260 China
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Xu C, Qin J, Yu J, Sun Y, Hu D, Wu G, Li Y. Association of plaque enhancement on vessel wall MRI and the phosphodiesterase 4D variant with stroke recurrence in patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis. Neuroradiology 2022; 64:1781-1794. [PMID: 35420310 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-022-02948-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Vessel wall MRI (VW-MRI) can be used to evaluate the nature of intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) plaque in vivo. Phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) participates in stroke development. This study aims to explore the value of VW-MRI findings and the PDE4D gene variant in predicting stroke recurrence in patients with ICAS. METHODS We prospectively recruited 324 symptomatic ICAS patients. VW-MRI was performed to determine luminal and wall changes. PDE4D gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)-namely, SNP32, SNP83, and SNP87-were determined by direct sequencing. The risk factors of stroke recurrence were analyzed using the multivariate Cox proportional hazards model. RESULTS Of the 324 subjects, 97 (29.9%) experienced recurrent ischemic stroke during the follow-up period. A total of 254 patients (78.4%) showed plaque enhancement; 87 of these patients experienced stroke recurrence. The CT/CC genotype frequencies of PDE4D83 were significantly higher in participants with recurrent stroke than in patients without stroke recurrence (p = 0.019 and p < 0.001, respectively). However, the PDE4D32 and PDE4D87 variants were not correlated with recurrent stroke. Multivariate analysis showed that plaque enhancement from VW-MRI (HR 4.52, 95% CI 2.35-8.73, p < 0.001) and the PDE4D83 variant (HR 7.43, 95% CI 1.75-31.87, p = 0.005) were independently correlated with stroke recurrence. Kaplan-Meier curves showed significant differences in stroke recurrence rates between the plaque-enhanced group and the non-enhanced group (p < 0.001) and between the PDE4D83 variant carriers and noncarriers (p = 0.002). CONCLUSION Plaque enhancement on VW-MRI and the presence of the PDE4D83 variant are associated with ischemic stroke recurrence in subjects with symptomatic ICAS.
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- Chuanhui Xu
- Department of Radiology, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, 1158 Gongyuan East Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai, 201700, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 100 Haining Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Radiology, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, 1158 Gongyuan East Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai, 201700, China
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- Department of Radiology, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, 1158 Gongyuan East Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai, 201700, China
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- Department of Radiology, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, 1158 Gongyuan East Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai, 201700, China
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- Department of Radiology, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, 1158 Gongyuan East Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai, 201700, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 100 Haining Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai, 200080, China.
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Ren K, Jiang H, Li T, Qian C, Gong S, Wang T, Zhu L. Predictive value of the combination between the intracranial arterial culprit plaque characteristics and the Essen Stroke Risk Score for short-term stroke recurrence. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2022; 31:106624. [PMID: 35933933 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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AIM In the current study we aim the identification of the culprit plaque characteristics of intracranial arteries using high-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging (HR-MR-VWI). Moreover, we target the evaluation of the predictive value of culprit plaque characteristics for short-term stroke recurrence combined with ESRS. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study on 342 patients diagnosed with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (sICAS), out of which 243 were men and 99 were women with an average age of 64 ± 12 years. 184 cases of anterior circulation ischemia (ACIS) and 158 cases of posterior circulation ischemia (PCIS) were included in the study. All of them underwent HR-MR-VWI during the period between February 2020 and June 2021 in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China. The culprit vessel and culprit plaque characteristics were assessed based on HR-MR-VWI images, and the patients' ESRS were obtained from the electronic medical records of the hospital. Concerning the obtained results from the 6-month follow-up, the patients were divided into the non-recurrence group and the recurrence group, and the differences in the above-mentioned features between the two groups were compared. The univariate Cox regression analysis combined with ESRS was performed to screen out the independent risk factors associated with recurrent stroke with P < 0.1. Receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC curves) were plotted to analyze the predictive performance of the culprit plaque characteristics, ESRS and combined variables for stroke recurrence. We used the area under the curve (AUC) ROC, while the sensitivity and specificity were calculated at the optimal threshold. The Delong test was employed to compare the quality of the AUC of the predictors. RESULTS A total of 15.5% (53/342) of patients had a stroke recurrence within six months, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) between the two groups regarding the ESRS, medical history of diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, data for previous acute ischemic stroke (AIS) or transient ischemic attack(TIA), history of peripheral vascular disease, and serum brain natriuretic peptide level. In the patients with ACIS, the incidence of hyperintensity on the T1-weighted imaging (T1WI) was significantly different between the recurrence and the non-recurrence groups (P < 0.05). In the patients with PCIS, statistically significant differences between the recurrence and the non-recurrence group were detected in the culprit plaque burden, degree of enhancement, and incidence of hyperintensity on T1WI (P < 0.05). The ESRS (hazard ratios [HR], 1.598, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.193-2.141, P = 0.002) ,degree of enhancement (HR = 1.764, 95% CI 0.985-3.087, P = 0.047) and hyperintensity on T1WI (HR = 2.745, 95% CI 1.373-5.488, P = 0.004) proved to be independent risk factors for stroke recurrence. The ESRS predicted stroke recurrence with AUC = 0.618 (95% CI 0.564-0.670), while the best cut-off value was 2 points. Furthermore, the registered sensitivity and specificity were 60.4% and 58.5%, respectively. Regarding the degree of enhancement in the culprit plaque, the prediction of stroke recurrence was with AUC = 0.628 (95% CI 0.574-0.679) as well as with sensitivities and specificities of 58.5% and 64.4%, respectively. Regarding the hyperintensity on T1WI in culprit plaque, the prediction of stroke recurrence was with AUC = 0.678 (95% CI 0.626-0.727) as well as with sensitivities and specificities of 66.0% and 70.0%, respectively. The ESRS combined with the degree of enhancement predicted stroke recurrence with an AUC = 0.685 (95CI% 0.633-0.734), while the recorded sensitivity and specificity were 56.6% and 73.4%, respectively. The ESRS combined with hyperintensity on the T1WI predicted stroke recurrence with an AUC = 0.745 (95CI% 0.696-0.791). The recorded sensitivity and specificity were 64.2% and 76.8%, respectively. The AUC quality of the ESRS combined with hyperintensity on T1WI was higher than that of other indices (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The hyperintensity on T1WI of the culprit plaque in intracranial arteries combined with ESRS demonstrated better predictive ability for short-term stroke recurrence. We consider this of high importance for clinical application since it provides an easier way of obtaining data for precise diagnosis.
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- Kaixuan Ren
- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
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Ece Çetin F, Kumral E, Saffet Gönül A, Nezih Özdemir H, Orman M. Effıcacy of cıtalopram on stroke recurrence: A randomızed clınıcal trıal. J Clin Neurosci 2022; 101:168-174. [PMID: 35597066 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2022.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Post-stroke depression is one of the main causes of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of citalopram on stroke recurrence. A 52-week, randomized, double-blind, studyinvolved 440 ischemic stroke patients with depression. Patients with depression who met depression criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV and V) and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale ≥ 8 (HAM-DRS) were dichotomized into patients receiving citalopram (225 patients), titrated according to clinical response, and patients with placebo (215 patients) for 52 weeks. The primary outcome measure was stroke recurrence and the secondary outcome measures were cardiovascular events and mortality. Stroke recurrence (66% vs 34%; P = 0.001) and cardiovascular events (76% vs. 24%; P = o.oo1) were significantly higher in the placebo group compared to those treated with citalopram. Multivariable analysis showed that hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and large-artery disease were significantly associated with stroke recurrence. Executive processing disorder was more associated with stroke recurrence than other neuropsychological disorders (OR, 1.74; CI95%, 1.04-2.89; P = 0.035). Survival analysis showed that treatment for depression interacted with time to reduce stroke recurrence by nearly half (39% vs. 61%; P = 0.05). The current study supports the importance of depression treatment in protecting the patients from recurrent strokes. This result warrants further studies to demonstrate the efficacy of depression treatment on stroke recurrence.
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- Ege University Medical School Hospital, Neurology Department, İzmir, Turkey.
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- Ege University Medical School Hospital, Neurology Department, İzmir, Turkey.
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- Ege University, Department of Administration and Statistics, İzmir, Turkey.
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Zhang X, Lv W, Xu J, Li J, Pan Y, Yan H, Li H, Li Z, Meng X, Wang Y. The Contribution of Inflammation to Stroke Recurrence Attenuates at Low LDL-C Levels. J Atheroscler Thromb 2022; 29:1634-1645. [PMID: 35013023 DOI: 10.5551/jat.63318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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AIMS Residual inflammation risk refers to inflammation that still increases the risk of cardiovascular disease after the level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reached the target (<70 mg/dL). However, whether inflammation is still an important issue even if very low LDL-C levels have been achieved remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the contribution of inflammation to stroke recurrence on different LDL-C levels following ischemic stroke (IS) or transient ischemic attack (TIA). METHODS A total of 10499 IS/TIA patients whose LDL-C and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) were measured were selected from the Third China National Stroke Registry. The cutoff values were set to 25, 35, 45, 55, 70, and 100 mg/dL for LDL-C, whereas the threshold values of hsCRP and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were 2 mg/L and 1.65 ng/L, respectively. Based on each group of LDL-C, Cox regressions were conducted to investigate the associations between inflammation and recurrent stroke within 1 year. RESULTS The associations between baseline hsCRP levels and stroke recurrence were non-significant in groups with LDL-C <55 mg/dL (P>0.05). After stratification by baseline LDL-C of 55 mg/dL, hsCRP ≥ 2 mg/L (10.9% versus 7.5%, P<0.0001) and IL-6 ≥ 1.65 ng/L (9.8% versus 7.4%, P=0.0002) were found to be related to a high incidence of recurrent IS among patients with LDL-C ≥ 55 mg/dL; however, no associations were observed among patients with LDL-C <55 mg/dL. Compared with low inflammation (both hsCRP <2 mg/L and IL-6 <1.65 ng/L), high inflammation (both hsCRP ≥ 2 mg/L and IL-6 ≥ 1.65 ng/L) was significantly associated with stroke recurrence when LDL-C ≥ 55 mg/dL (adjusted HR 1.38, 95% CI 1.10-1.74), whereas this association was not observed when LDL-C <55 mg/dL (adjusted HR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.41-1.25). CONCLUSION For IS/TIA patients, the contribution of inflammation to stroke recurrence seems to be attenuated at a low level of LDL-C.
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- Xing Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases
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- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases
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- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases
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- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases.,Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University.,Research Unit of Artificial Intelligence in Cerebrovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU018.,Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Zhang L, Li X, Wolfe CDA, O'Connell MDL, Wang Y. Diabetes As an Independent Risk Factor for Stroke Recurrence in Ischemic Stroke Patients: An Updated Meta-Analysis. Neuroepidemiology 2021; 55:427-435. [PMID: 34673640 DOI: 10.1159/000519327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Stroke and its recurrence and diabetes will increase in incidence as the population ages globally. This study explores the relationship between diabetes and stroke recurrence to understand if diabetes is an independent predictor for stroke recurrence in ischemic stroke (IS) patients. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on the effect of diabetes on stroke recurrence among patients with IS. We searched population-based studies published before 15th February 2021 in PubMed and EMBASE following PRISMA guidelines. Random-effects estimates of the pooled hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of each study were generated. A funnel plot and an Egger test were performed to evaluate publication bias. All statistical analyses were conducted in the R software 4.0.1 and Stata 16.0. RESULTS The search identified 3,121 citations, of which 27 studies met inclusion criteria. Diabetes was associated with a significant risk of stroke recurrence in all IS patients (pooled HR, 1.50; 95% CI: 1.36-1.65; I2 = 61.0%). Similar results were found in lacunar stroke patients with diabetes (pooled HR, 1.65; 95% CI: 1.41-1.92; I2 = 22.0%). Moreover, we found that the risk of recurrent IS among patients of IS with diabetes was higher than that in those without diabetes (pooled HR, 1.53; 95% CI: 1.30-1.81; I2 = 74.0%). CONCLUSION Diabetes is an independent risk factor for stroke recurrence among patients with IS.
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- Li Zhang
- School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London, London, United Kingdom
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Chang WS, Li N, Liu H, Yin JJ, Zhang HQ. Thrombolysis and embolectomy in treatment of acute stroke as a bridge to open-heart resection of giant cardiac myxoma: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:7572-7578. [PMID: 34616828 PMCID: PMC8464453 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i25.7572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiac embolism is a common cause of ischemic stroke in young adults. Neurological complications associated with atrial myxoma most frequently include cerebral infarct due to embolus. Early complete resection of giant cardiac myxoma is the key to its treatment and prevention of stroke recurrence.
CASE SUMMARY A 42-year-old, previously healthy woman was admitted to the hospital with sudden-onset inability to speak and right-sided hemiplegia. While sweeping the floor 2 h prior to hospital admission, the patient developed sudden inability to express herself or understand what others were saying, accompanied by dyskinesia of the right limb, inability to walk or hold objects, and involuntary choreiform movements of the left upper limb. The patient was diagnosed with cerebral embolism and cardiac myxoma, complicated by left middle cerebral artery occlusion. The acute stroke was treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy and arterial embolectomy as a bridging therapy to open resection of left atrial cardiac myxoma. The patient condition improved remarkably following initial thrombolysis and embolectomy and subsequently underwent emergency open resection of the atrial cardiac myxoma. She had no recurrence during 1-year follow-up.
CONCLUSION Strong consideration should be given to urgent intravenous thrombolysis (rt-PA, alteplase) in young adult stroke patients at the time of hospital admission. The present case demonstrated a highly successful outcome that combined thrombolysis and arterial embolus retrieval as a bridge to early complete resection of a giant cardiac myxoma for both stroke treatment and recurrence prevention.
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- Wan-Sheng Chang
- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Liaocheng City, The Second Hospital of Liaocheng Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Linqing 252600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Liaocheng City, The Second Hospital of Liaocheng Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Linqing 252600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Liaocheng City, The Second Hospital of Liaocheng Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Linqing 252600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Liaocheng City, The Second Hospital of Liaocheng Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Linqing 252600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Liaocheng City, The Second Hospital of Liaocheng Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Linqing 252600, Shandong Province, China
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Liu Q, Wang X, Wang Y, Wang C, Zhao X, Liu L, Li Z, Meng X, Guo L, Wang Y. Both Ends of Values in the Hemoglobin Spectrum Are Associated with Adverse Stroke Outcomes. Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 51:36-44. [PMID: 34407532 DOI: 10.1159/000517868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Existing studies on the association between hemoglobin values and stroke outcomes mostly focus on the lower side and mortality, often the only and primary endpoint. The current study was conducted to assess the association between hemoglobin concentration and a variety of poor stroke outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke. METHODS We studied 8,321 patients enrolled in the China National Stroke Registry (CNSR) between 2007 and 2008. Patients were divided into 7 groups, and a logistic regression model was used to evaluate the association. Endpoints of interest included 1-year all-cause mortality, stroke recurrence, combined endpoint, and stroke disability. Stroke disability was defined as a modified Rankin Scale of 2-6. RESULTS Patients with low and high hemoglobin values (≤11.6 g/dL and >16.1 g/dL) had higher proportion of poststroke adverse events than those in other groups. As compared with the fourth group of hemoglobin values of 13.5-14.2 g/dL, the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) of low hemoglobin values (≤11.6 g/dL) were 2.25 (1.72-2.93) for all-cause mortality, 1.30 (1.04-1.61) for stroke recurrence, 1.63 (1.33-2.01) for combined endpoint, and 1.37 (1.12-1.67) for stroke disability, respectively. And, the ORs of high hemoglobin values (>16.1 g/dL) for adverse stroke outcomes were 1.72 (1.25-2.37), 1.43 (1.13-1.82), 1.43 (1.13-1.81), and 1.31 (1.06-1.63), respectively. Stratified analysis showed significant interactions between sex and categories of hemoglobin values for all-cause mortality (p = 0.05), stroke recurrence (p = 0.03), and combined endpoint (p = 0.01) but not for stroke disability (p = 0.24). CONCLUSIONS Our study found both low and high hemoglobin values were associated with adverse stroke outcomes including all-cause mortality, stroke recurrence, combined endpoint, and stroke disability, which showed a U-shaped association. And, significant interactions between sex and hemoglobin concentration on all-cause mortality and stroke recurrence were also identified.
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- Qi Liu
- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China,
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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Sagris D, Perlepe K, Leventis I, Samara S, Manios E, Korompoki E, Makaritsis K, Milionis H, Vemmos K, Ntaios G. Statin treatment and outcomes after embolic stroke of undetermined source. Intern Emerg Med 2021; 16:1261-1266. [PMID: 33895939 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-021-02743-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The association of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering with outcomes in embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) patients is unclear. In these patients we aimed to assess the effect of statin on stroke recurrence, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and death rates. Consecutive ESUS patients in the Athens Stroke Registry were prospectively followed-up to 10 years for stroke recurrence, MACE, and death. The Nelson-Aalen estimator was used to estimate the cumulative probability by statin allocation at discharge and cox-regression analyses to investigate whether statin at discharge was a predictor of outcomes. Among 264 ESUS patients who were discharged and followed for 4 years, 89 (33.7%) were treated with statin at discharge. Patients who were discharged on statin had lower rates of stroke recurrence (3.58 vs. 7.23/100 patient-years, HR: 0.48; 95% CI 0.26-0.90), MACE (4.98 vs. 9.89/100 patient-years, HR: 0.49; 95% CI 0.29-0.85), and death (3.93 vs. 8.21/100 patient-years, HR: 0.50; 95% CI: 0.28-0.89). In the multivariate analysis, statin treatment at discharge was an independent predictor of stroke recurrence (adjusted HR: 0.48; 95% CI 0.26-0.91), MACE (adjusted HR: 0.48; 95% CI 0.28-0.82), and death (adjusted HR: 0.50; 95% CI 0.27-0.93). Patients with ESUS discharged on statins have lower rates of stroke recurrence, MACE, and death compared to those not receiving statin therapy.
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- Dimitrios Sagris
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Cardiovascular Prevention & Research Unit Clinic & Laboratory of Pathophysiology Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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Kolmos M, Christoffersen L, Kruuse C. Recurrent Ischemic Stroke - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:105935. [PMID: 34153594 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Recurrent stroke remains a challenge though secondary prevention is initiated immediately post-stroke. Stroke subtype may determine the risk of recurrent stroke and require specific preventive measures. We aimed to identify subtype-specific stroke recurrence and associated risk factors over time. METHODS AND MATERIALS A systematic review was performed using PubMed and Embase for studies including adults >18 years, first-ever ischemic stroke in population-based observational studies or registries, documented TOAST-criteria and minimum 1-year follow-up. Meta-analysis on stroke recurrence rate was performed. Final search: November 2019. RESULTS The search retrieved 26 studies (between 1997 and 2019). Stroke recurrence rate ranged from 5.7% to 51.3%. Recurrent stroke was most frequent in large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) and cardioembolic (CE) stroke with recurrent stroke similar to index stroke subtype. We identified a lower recurrence rate for small vessel occlusion (SVO) stroke with recurrence frequently of another stroke subtype. Based on a meta-analysis the summary proportion recurrence rate of recurrent stroke in studies using TOAST-criteria = 0.12 and = 0.14 in studies using TOAST-like criteria. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation previous transient ischemic attack, and high stroke severity were independent risk factors for recurrence. CONCLUSION Stroke recurrence rates seem unchanged over time despite the use of secondary prevention. The highest recurrence rate is in LAA and CE stroke eliciting same subtype recurrent stroke. A lower recurrence rate is seen with SVO stroke with a more diverse recurrence pattern. Extensive workup is important in all stroke subtypes - including SVO stroke. Future research needs to identify better preventive treatment and improve compliance to risk factor prevention to reduce stroke recurrence.
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- Mia Kolmos
- Herlev Gentofte Hospital, Department of Neurology, Neurovascular Research, Unit, Denmark
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- Herlev Gentofte Hospital, Department of Neurology, Neurovascular Research Unit, Denmark.
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Sarfo FS, Akpalu A, Bockarie A, Appiah L, Nguah SB, Ayisi-Boateng NK, Adamu S, Neizer C, Arthur A, Nyamekye R, Agyenim-Boateng K, Tagge R, Adusei-Mensah N, Ampofo M, Laryea R, Singh A, Amuasi JH, Ovbiagele B. Phone-Based Intervention under Nurse Guidance after Stroke (PINGS II) Study: Protocol for a Phase III Randomized Clinical Trial. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:105888. [PMID: 34102553 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region now has the highest estimated effect size of hypertension for stroke causation worldwide. An urgent priority for countries in SSA is to develop and test self-management interventions to control hypertension among those at highest risk of adverse outcomes. Thus the overall objective of the Phone-based Intervention under Nurse Guidance after Stroke II study (PINGS-2) is to deploy a hybrid study design to assess the efficacy of a theoretical-model-based, mHealth technology-centered, nurse-led, multi-level integrated approach to improve longer term blood pressure (BP) control among stroke survivors. MATERIALS AND METHODS A phase III randomized controlled trial involving 500 recent stroke survivors to be enrolled across 10 Ghanaian hospitals. Using a computer-generated sequence, patients will be randomly assigned 1:1 into the intervention or usual care arms. The intervention comprises of (i) home BP monitoring at least once weekly with nurse navigation for high domiciliary BP readings; (2) medication reminders using mobile phone alerts and (3) education on hypertension and stroke delivered once weekly via audio messages in preferred local dialects. The intervention will last for 12 months. The control group will receive usual care as determined by local guidelines. The primary outcome is the proportion of patients with systolic BP <140 mm Hg at 12 months. Secondary outcomes will include medication adherence, self-management of hypertension, major adverse cardiovascular events, health related quality of life and implementation outcomes. CONCLUSION An effective PINGS intervention can potentially be scaled up and disseminated across healthcare systems in low-and-middle income countries challenged with resource constraints to reduce poor outcomes among stroke survivors.
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- Fred Stephen Sarfo
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
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- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Ankaase Methodist Faith Hospital, Ankaase, Ghana
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- Northern California Institute of Research and Education, USA
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- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Toi S, Shirai Y, Ishizuka K, Hosoya M, Seki M, Higuchi E, Hoshino T, Kitagawa K. Recurrent Stroke Incidence and Etiology in Patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source and Other Stroke Subtypes. J Atheroscler Thromb 2021; 29:393-402. [PMID: 33597329 PMCID: PMC8894114 DOI: 10.5551/jat.61895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Aims:
This study aimed at clarifying the incidence of recurrent stroke and its etiology in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) and other stroke subtypes in both the acute and chronic periods.
Methods:
A total of 645 patients who were admitted with acute ischemic stroke (IS) between March 2015 and August 2019 were enrolled. Among them, 511 patients with ESUS, cardioembolism (CE), large artery atherosclerosis (LAA), or small vessel disease (SVD) were analyzed in this study. After discharge, 391 patients who visited the outpatient clinic were followed up until August 2020. The outcome was stroke recurrence.
Results:
In the acute admission, recurrence rates were 7.6%, 8.1%, 18.8%, and 2.2% in patients with ESUS, CE, LAA, and SVD, respectively, and there were significant differences between the groups. The subtype of recurrence was almost identical to that of the index stroke. In the outpatient clinic, the annual recurrence rates were 4.4%, 4.3%, 6.0%, and 2.9% in ESUS, CE, LAA, and SVD, respectively, and no difference was observed. Subtypes of recurrence in outpatients with ESUS included ESUS, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and SVD. Patients with ESUS and SVD had a higher risk of ICH during follow-up.
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Although the risk of recurrence was comparable between patients with ESUS and CE and intermediate between patients with LAA and SVD, in the acute admission unit, the risk in outpatients was similar among all subtypes. ESUS was the most recurrent stroke subtype in outpatients with ESUS. The risk of hemorrhagic stroke was significant in patients with SVD and ESUS.
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- Sono Toi
- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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Shani SD, Varma RP, Sarma PS, Sylaja PN, Kutty VR. Life Style and Behavioural Factors are Associated with Stroke Recurrence Among Survivors of First Episode of Stroke: A Case Control Study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:105606. [PMID: 33548808 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Secondary stroke prevention treatment is associated with an 80% reduction in risk of recurrent stroke. But one out of every four strokes are recurrent. Adherence to pharmacological therapy and strict control of risk factors are essential for prevention of recurrent strokes. METHODS Pair matched incident case control study was done to find out the factors associated with stroke recurrence after first ever stroke. Incident cases of recurrent strokes and age and post stroke period matched controls were recruited prospectively. The estimated sample size for the study was 70 matched pairs. Data collected from medical records and by visiting their homes. Analysis was done using R statistical software. RESULTS Bivariate analysis showed cardio embolic stroke subtype, poor lipid control, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, medication nonadherence, presence of depression, memory problems no discharge advice at index admission and low income were associated increased risk of recurrence. Higher mean NIHSS score and a greater number of days of hospitalisation during index stroke had less risk of recurrence. Conditional logistic regression analysis revealed non adherence to medication (OR 7.46, 1.67-33.28) and not receiving discharge advice at index admission (OR 10.79, 2.38-49.02) were associated with increased risk of recurrence whereas lacunar stroke (OR 0.08, 0.01-0.59) and a greater number of days of hospitalization during index stroke (OR 0.82, 0.67-0.99) were associated with less risk of recurrence. CONCLUSION Individualised patient education regarding stroke, recurrence risk, medication adherence, healthy lifestyle and risk factor control can reduce stroke recurrence risk.
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- S D Shani
- Achutha Menon Centre for Health Sciences Studies (AMCHSS), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Achutha Menon Centre for Health Sciences Studies (AMCHSS), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Achutha Menon Centre for Health Sciences Studies (AMCHSS), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram 695 011, Kerala, India.
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- Ex- Professor, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Honorary Chairman, Health Action by People, Trivandrum 695011 INDIA
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Patent foram ovale (PFO) is the most common anatomical cause of an interarterial shunt. It is usually asymptomatic but may cause paradoxical embolism and is a risk factor for non-lacunar cryptogenic cerebral ischemia in young adults. Although the first clinical trials did not show a significant superiority of PFO closure in the secondary prevention of cerebral ischemia as compared with standard antithrombotic treatment, six subsequent randomized clinical trials (CLOSURE I, PC Trial, RESPECT, CLOSE, REDUCE, and DEFENSE-PFO) performed in a sample of cryptogenic stroke in patients aged 60 years or younger provided evidence of a significant reduction of recurrent cerebral ischemia after percutaneous PFO closure. However, the use of percutaneous PFO closure cannot be generalized to the entire population of patients with cerebral ischemia and PFO, but it is indicated in highly selected patients with non-lacunar cryptogenic cerebral infarction with a large right-to-left shunt, an atrial septal aneurysm and no evidence of atrial fibrillation, as well as in association with antithrombotic treatment for an optimal secondary prevention of cerebral ischemia.
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Liu H, Qian S, Zhong C, Wang A, Peng Y, Peng H, Xu T, Bu X, Xu T, Geng D, Zhang Y. Predictive Value of Cystatin C for Stroke Recurrence in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke. Circ J 2021; 85:213-219. [PMID: 33208593 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-20-0771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study explored the value of cystatin C (CysC) in predicting stroke recurrence in patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods and Results:This was a post hoc analysis of the China Antihypertensive Trial in Acute Ischemic Stroke (CATIS) on 3,474 acute ischemic stroke patients with documented serum CysC and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentrations. Study outcomes included stroke recurrence and combined vascular events within 2 years after stroke. In stroke patients with higher (i.e., ≥4.8ng/mL), but not lower, hsCRP concentrations, a higher CysC concentration (i.e., ≥0.78 mg/L) was associated with a 2.48-fold increase in the risk of recurrent stroke (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.37-4.51; P=0.003) and a 2.04-fold increase in the risk of vascular events (95% CI 1.27-3.28; P=0.003). Serum hsCRP concentrations significantly modified the association of serum CysC with recurrent stroke (Pinteraction=0.001) and vascular events (Pinteraction=0.007). Moreover, CysC may improve reclassification of stroke recurrence (net reclassification improvement [NRI] 42.9%, P=0.001; integrated discrimination improvement [IDI] 1.2%, P=0.001) and vascular events (NRI 35.8%, P=0.001; IDI 1.1%, P=0.004). CONCLUSIONS In ischemic stroke patients with high hsCRP concentrations, higher CysC concentrations increased the risk of stroke recurrence and vascular events. This indicates that the predictive value of CysC on stroke recurrence may depend on the inflammation status of patients.
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- Huihui Liu
- Department of Neurology and Suzhou Clinical Research Center of Neurological Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University.,Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University
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Olindo S, Marnat G, Chausson N, Turpinat C, Smadja D, Gaillard N. Carotid webs associated with ischemic stroke. Updated general review and research directions. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2021; 177:627-638. [PMID: 33455831 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2020.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Carotid web (CaW) is an intimal variant of fibromuscular dysplasia strongly associated with ipsilateral cerebral infarction. Although considered rare, it is a recent and increasing concern for physicians involved in stroke diagnosis and management. The present general review relies on a systematic literature analysis and aims to update readers on the latest knowledge in the field of symptomatic CaW (syCaW). CaW associated with ipsilateral cerebral infarction or transient ischemic attack has been identified in 189 patients. Ischemic strokes (IS) mostly occur in middle age (mean 46 years) and predominately in females (66%). The high frequency of African descendant patients among case reports and series (58%) suggests an ethnic susceptibility for CaW development. CaW features are characterised by a shelf-like intraluminal defect on contrast sagittal imaging, a linear defect that splits the lumen on axial section, a post-contrast stagnation rostral to the lesion and a frequent contralateral mirrored CaW (26.6%). An artery-to-artery embolism mechanism is widely accepted via CaW blood stasis, thrombus formation and clot fragmentation scattered by blood flow. Therefore, cerebral infarctions are often large related to a high proportion of proximal occlusion (62.5%). CaW confers a high rate of IS recurrence despite standard anti-platelet treatment that reaches 33.3% of patients prospectively followed with a median time to event of one year. Although no randomised therapeutic studies are available, surgery (n=39) or stenting (n=50) have been often proposed and seem to avoid recurrences. CaW clearly emerges as a cause of cryptogenic embolic stroke and should be systematically investigated in routine. A large number of points remain to be elucidated and CaW patients should be steadily included in registries and randomised therapeutic studies.
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- S Olindo
- Department of neurology, Stroke centre, University hospital of Bordeaux, hôpital Pellegrin, place Amélie-Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France.
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- Department of diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology, University hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of neurology, Stroke centre, Hospital Sud Francilien, Corbeil-Essonnes, France
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- Department of neurology, Stroke centre, University hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of neurology, Stroke centre, Hospital Sud Francilien, Corbeil-Essonnes, France
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- Department of neurology, Stroke centre, University hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Mendez B, Ramos-Ventura C, Zapata C, Arteaga C, Soriano-Navarro E, Espinosa-Lira F, González-Oscoy R, Barboza M, Roldán FJ, Arauz A. The role of left atrial enlargement and age in the prediction of recurrence in embolic strokes of undetermined source. Arch Cardiol Mex 2020; 90:498-502. [PMID: 33373356 DOI: 10.24875/acm.20000202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objectives Left atrial disease is an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke and can be used to predict atrial fibrillation (AF). We examine whether left atrial enlargement (LAE) could predict stroke recurrence in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). Materials and methods Sixty-four patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ESUS were followed for a median of 22 months. Clinical data and echocardiogram findings were recorded. The echocardiogram interpretation was performed centrally and blindly. The Brown ESUS - AF score was used to categorize patients into high (human resource planning [HRP]: score > 2) and low-risk patients (non-HRP score 0-1). Stroke recurrence was the primary outcome. Results The median age was 62 years (range: 22-85 years); and 33 (51.6%) were men. The median initial NIHSS score was three points (range: 0-27). Twelve (18.8%) patients were categorized as HRP. We found a significant tendency toward recurrence among HRP versus non-HRP patients. Three (25%) HRP versus 2 (3.8%) non-HRP experienced recurrence (OR: 8.3 95% CI 1.2-57; p=0.042); this association was related to severe atrial dilatation (OR: 14.5 95% CI 0.78-277, p = 0.02) and age > 75 years (OR: 12.7 95% CI 1.7-92.2, p = 0.03). We found no differences in recurrence in a univariate analysis. Conclusions Patients with severe LAE who are 75 years old or older have a significant tendency to experience stroke recurrence.
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- Beatriz Mendez
- Endovascular Stroke Therapy, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico.,Stroke Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Stroke Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Stroke Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Stroke Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Stroke Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Stroke Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Stroke Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Stroke Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico.,Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Stroke Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico
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Liu Z, Lin W, Lu Q, Wang J, Liu P, Lin X, Wang F, Shi Y, Wang Q, Liu G, Wu S. Risk factors affecting the 1-year outcomes of minor ischemic stroke: results from Xi'an stroke registry study of China. BMC Neurol 2020; 20:379. [PMID: 33081723 PMCID: PMC7574206 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-020-01954-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of stroke recurrence, disability, and all-cause mortality of patients with minor ischemic stroke (MIS) remains problematic. The aim of the present study was to identify risk factors associated with adverse outcomes at 1 year after MIS in the Xi'an region of China. METHODS This prospective cohort study included MIS patients above 18 years old with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score ≤ 3 who were treated in any of four hospitals in Xi'an region of China between January and December 2015. The 1-year prevalence of stroke recurrence, disability, and all-cause mortality were evaluated, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between the identified risk factors and clinical outcomes. RESULTS In this study, 131(10.5%, 131/1252) patients were lost to follow-up at 1 year. A total of 1121 patients were included for analysis, the prevalence of stroke recurrence, disability, and all-cause mortality at 1 year after MIS were 3.4% (38/1121), 9.3% (104/1121), and 3.3% (37/1121), respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified age, current smoking, and pneumonia as independent risk factors for stroke recurrence. Age, pneumonia, and alkaline phosphatase were independent risk factors for all-cause mortality. Independent risk factors for disability were age, pneumonia, NIHSS score on admission, and leukocyte count. CONCLUSIONS The 1-year outcomes of MIS in Xi'an region of China were not optimistic, especially with a high prevalence of disability. The present study indicated that age and pneumonia were the common independent risk factors affecting the 1-year outcomes of MIS in Xi'an region of China.
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- Zhongzhong Liu
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Xi'an, No.30, Fenxiang Road, South Street, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- College of life Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Xi'an, No.30, Fenxiang Road, South Street, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Xi'an, No.30, Fenxiang Road, South Street, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Xi'an, No.30, Fenxiang Road, South Street, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Xi'an, No.30, Fenxiang Road, South Street, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Xi'an, No.30, Fenxiang Road, South Street, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Xi'an, No.30, Fenxiang Road, South Street, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Xi'an, No.30, Fenxiang Road, South Street, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Xi'an, No.30, Fenxiang Road, South Street, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China. .,Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Xi'an, No.30, Fenxiang Road, South Street, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China. .,College of life Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China.
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Divišová P, Šaňák D, Václavík J, Král M, Hutyra M, Zapletalová J, Bártková A, Franc D, Dorňák T, Veverka T, Táborský M, Kaňovský P. Arterial Hypertension and Risk of Recurrent Event in Young Ischemic Stroke Patients. Can J Neurol Sci 2021; 48:358-64. [PMID: 32912364 DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2020.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In young patients, the cause of ischemic stroke (IS) remains often cryptogenic despite presence of traditional vascular risk factors (VRFs). Since arterial hypertension (AH) is considered the most important one, we aimed to evaluate the impact of AH and blood pressure (BP) levels after discharge on risk of recurrent IS (RIS) in young patients. METHODS The study set consisted of acute IS patients < 50 years of age enrolled in the prospective Heart and Ischemic STrOke Relationship studY registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01541163). Cause of IS was assessed according to the ASCOD classification. RESULTS Out of 319 enrolled patients <50 years of age (179 males, mean age 41.1 ± 7.8 years), AH was present in 120 (37.6%) of them. No difference was found in the rates of etiological subtypes of IS between patients with and without AH. Patients with AH were older, had more VRF, used more frequently antiplatelets prior IS, and had more RIS (10 vs. 1%, p = 0.002) during a follow-up (FUP) with median of 25 months. Multivariate logistic regression stepwise model showed the prior use of antiplatelets as only predictor of RIS (p = 0.011, OR: 6.125; 95% CI: 1.510-24.837). Patients with elevated BP levels on BP Holter 1 month after discharge did not have increased rate of RIS during FUP (3.8 vs. 1.7%, p = 1.000). CONCLUSION AH occurred in 37.6% of young IS patients. Patients with AH had more frequently RIS. Prior use of antiplatelets was found only predictor of RIS in young IS patients with AH.
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Perlepe K, Sirimarco G, Strambo D, Eskandari A, Karagkiozi E, Vemmou A, Koroboki E, Manios E, Makaritsis K, Vemmos K, Michel P, Ntaios G. Left atrial diameter thresholds and new incident atrial fibrillation in embolic stroke of undetermined source. Eur J Intern Med 2020; 75:30-34. [PMID: 31952983 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We analyzed consecutive patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) from three prospective stroke registries to compare the prognostic performance of different LAD thresholds for the prediction of new incident AF. METHODS We calculated the sensitivity, specificity, positive prognostic value (PPV), negative prognostic value (NPV) and Youden's J-statistic of different LAD thresholds to predict new incident AF. We performed multivariate stepwise regression with forward selection of covariates to assess the association between the LAD threshold with the highest Youden's J-statistic and AF detection. RESULTS Among 675 patients followed for 2437 patient-years, the mean LAD was 38.5 ± 6.8 mm. New incident AF was diagnosed in 115 (17.0%) patients. The LAD threshold of 40mm yielded the highest Youden's J-statistic of 0.35 with sensitivity 0.69, specificity 0.66, PPV 0.27 and NPV 0.92. The likelihood of new incident AF was nearly twice in patients with LAD > 40 mm compared to LAD ≤ 40 mm (HR:1.92, 95%CI:1.24-2.97, p = 0.004). The 10-year cumulative probability of new incident AF was higher in patients with LAD>40 mm compared to LAD ≤ 40 mm (53.5% and 22.4% respectively, log-rank-test: 28.2, p < 0.001). The annualized rate of stroke recurrence of 4.0% in the overall population did not differ significantly in patient above vs. below this LAD threshold (HR:0.96, 95%CI:0.62-1.48, p = 0.85). CONCLUSIONS The LAD threshold of 40 mm has the best prognostic performance among other LAD values to predict new incident AF after ESUS. The diagnostic yield of prolonged cardiac rhythm monitoring in patients with LAD ≤ 40 mm seems low; therefore, such patients may have lower priority for prolonged cardiac monitoring.
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- Kalliopi Perlepe
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Stroke Center and Neurology Service, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Stroke Center and Neurology Service, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Stroke Center and Neurology Service, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Stroke Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Stroke Center and Neurology Service, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
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Wang A, Dai L, Zhang N, Lin J, Chen G, Zuo Y, Li H, Wang Y, Meng X, Wang Y. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and LDL cholesterol are associated with outcomes of minor stroke and TIA. Atherosclerosis 2020; 297:74-80. [PMID: 32097804 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) levels are thought to be related to recurrent stroke. However, the joint association of circulating LDL and oxLDL levels with the outcomes of acute minor ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) remains unclear. The goal of the study was to evaluate whether LDL and oxLDL have a combined effect on outcomes of acute minor stroke and TIA. METHODS In the Clopidogrel in High-Risk Patients With Acute Nondisabling Cerebrovascular Events (CHANCE) trial, a subgroup of 3019 patients with baseline oxLDL and LDL levels were analyzed. Patients were divided into four groups according to different combinations of LDL (LDL < 3.37 mmol/L, LDL ≥ 3.37 mmol/L) and oxLDL levels (oxLDL <13.96 μg/dL, oxLDL ≥ 13.96 μg/dL). The primary outcome was any stroke within 90 days. The secondary outcomes included any stroke within 1 year and ischemic stroke and combined vascular events within 90 days and 1 year. The poor functional outcome included modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 3-6 at 90-day and 12-month follow-up. The association of LDL and oxLDL with the prognosis of patients was examined using multivariable Cox regression models. RESULTS Among 3019 patients included in this study, the medians (interquartile range) of oxLDL and LDL were 13.96 (6.65-28.81) μg/dL and 3.1 (2.5-3.8) mmol/L, respectively. The cumulative occurrence of recurrent stroke, ischemic stroke, and combined vascular events was 9.74%, 9.54%, and 9.80% within 90 days of follow-up. Compared with those with low LDL and oxLDL levels (LDL < 3.37 mmol/L with oxLDL <13.96 μg/dL), patients with high levels of LDL and oxLDL (LDL ≥3.37 mmol/L, oxLDL ≥13.96 μg/dL) had significantly increased risk of recurrent stroke at 90 days (HR,1.57; 95% CI, 1.10-2.24) and 1 year (HR,1.49; 95% CI, 1.10-2.04). Patients in groups with LDL ≥3.37 mmol/L, oxLDL <13.96 μg/dL (HR,1.35; 95% CI, 0.94-1.93) or LDL < 3.37 mmol/L with oxLDL ≥13.96 μg/dL (HR,1.11; 95% CI, 0.77-1.59) showed no statistical difference for stroke recurrence. Similar results were found for functional outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The presence of higher combined serum oxLDL and LDL levels was associated with increased risk of recurrent stroke and poor functional outcomes in minor stroke or high-risk TIA patients.
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- Anxin Wang
- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tangshan Gongren Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Chen Z, Zhang S, Dai Z, Cheng X, Wu M, Dai Q, Liu X, Xu G. Recurrent risk of ischemic stroke due to Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia. BMC Neurol 2019; 19:163. [PMID: 31315603 PMCID: PMC6636033 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-019-1400-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Patients with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia usually have persistent hemodynamic abnormalities, and therefore, may bear an increased risk of stroke. This study aimed to identify risk factors for stroke recurrence in patients with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia. Methods Patients with acute ischemic stroke were screened and evaluated for eligibility. Enrolled patients were followed via scheduled clinical visits or telephone interviews. Ischemic stroke recurrence was proposed with clinical symptoms and confirmed with cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Computerized Tomography scans. Baseline characteristics and vascular geometry were compared between patients with and without stroke recurrence. Significant parameters were introduced into COX proportional hazard model to detect possible predictors of stroke recurrence. Results A total of 115 stroke patients with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia were enrolled, of which 22 (19.1%) had recurrence during 22 ± 6 months follow-up. Basilar artery diameter ≥ 5.3 mm (HR = 4.744; 95% CI, 1.718–13.097; P = 0.003), diffuse intracranial dolichoectasia (HR = 3.603; 95% CI, 1.367–9.496; P = 0.010) and ischemic heart disease history (HR = 4.095; 95% CI, 1.221–13.740; P = 0.022) had increased risk of recurrence. Conclusions Stroke patients with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia may have a high risk of recurrence. Larger basilar artery diameter or diffuse intracranial dolichoectasia may increase the risk of recurrence.
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- Zhaoyao Chen
- Department of Neurology, Jinling Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Neurology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 211400, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Neurology, Nanjing Pukou Hospital, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Geriatrics, the First Affiliation Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical College of Nanjing University, 305# East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical College of Nanjing University, 305# East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China. .,Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical College of Nanjing University, 305# East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China.
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Abdullahi SU, DeBaun MR, Jordan LC, Rodeghier M, Galadanci NA. Stroke Recurrence in Nigerian Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Evidence for a Secondary Stroke Prevention Trial. Pediatr Neurol 2019; 95:73-8. [PMID: 30952488 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2019.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND To improve the quality of care for children with sickle cell anemia in Kano, Nigeria, we initiated a standard care protocol in 2014 to manage children with strokes at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. METHODS The standard care protocol requires that children with acute strokes be treated with hydroxyurea at a fixed dose of 20 mg/kg/day within two months of the stroke. RESULTS Twenty-nine children with sickle cell anemia and initial stroke were identified based on clinical World Health Organization criteria from 2014 to 2017. Follow-up was a median of 1.04 years (interquartile range 0.43 to 1.83 years) to either July 2017 or a second stroke, corresponding to an initial stroke incidence rate of 0.88 per 100 patient-years. Eight children had a recurrent stroke, six of whom were prescribed hydroxyurea 20 mg/kg/day by two months after initial stroke. Two children died. Six of the recurrent strokes occurred within six months of the initial stroke, two before hydroxyurea prescription. The stroke recurrence rate was 17.4 events per 100 patient-years. Adherence was approximately 60%, partly because families had to pay for hydroxyurea. Stroke incidence is probably underestimated because despite formal training for stroke detection during the quality improvement period, no participant had assessment using a standardized pediatric stroke scale and neuroimaging was not available. CONCLUSIONS In children with sickle cell anemia, a high rate of initial and recurrent strokes exists in a low-resource setting. Ongoing needs include training to detect strokes with an objective stroke assessment and government-supported free access to hydroxyurea for stroke prevention.
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Cai W, Mueller C, Li YJ, Shen WD, Stewart R. Post stroke depression and risk of stroke recurrence and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ageing Res Rev 2019; 50:102-109. [PMID: 30711712 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2019.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Post stroke depression is a significant neuropsychiatric manifestation, predicting a range of poor outcomes. There are several studies investigating the association between post stroke depression and stroke recurrence/mortality, but results have been inconsistent. OBJECTIVE A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta regression of observational studies assessing the association between post stroke depression and risk of stroke recurrence and mortality. METHODS A search of Medline (via PubMed), Web of Science databases, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was conducted until August 2018. We extracted and pooled hazard ratios from observational studies that reported the risk estimates of stroke recurrence and mortality in stroke survivors with/without depression. RESULTS The reviewed sample comprised 15 prospective cohort studies with 250,294 participants, 139,276 cases, and follow-up periods ranging from 1 to 15 years. The meta-analysis concluded a hazard ratio for post stroke depression and all-cause mortality of 1.59 (95% CI, 1.30-1.96), but research to date has been insufficient to determine the association between post stroke depression and stroke recurrence. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE Post stroke depression is associated with a significantly increased risk of mortality in stroke survivors. More researches are required on the association with stroke recurrence.
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Chen YR, Hsieh FI, Lien LM, Hu CJ, Jeng JS, Peng GS, Tang SC, Chi NF, Sung YF, Chiou HY. Rheumatoid arthritis significantly increased recurrence risk after ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack. J Neurol 2018; 265:1810-8. [PMID: 29860668 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-018-8885-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The effect of RA on recurrent stroke is unknown. Therefore, we examined effects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on risk of stroke recurrence and investigated the interaction between RA and traditional cardiovascular risk factors on recurrence risk after ischemic stroke (IS) or transient ischemic attack (TIA). Of 3190 patients with IS or TIA recruited in this cohort study, 638 were comorbid with RA and 2552 without RA. Stroke recurrence, RA, lifestyle, lipid variables and other comorbidities were identified through linkage between a nationwide stroke database in Taiwan and the National Health Insurance claims database. Cox proportional hazard models with competing risk adjustment were used to evaluate the relationship between RA and recurrent stroke. Patients with RA showed a significantly increased risk of recurrent stroke, particular in recurrent IS/TIA. The increased risk of recurrent IS/TIA in RA patients may through the changes of triglycerides (TG)/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio. A positive additive interaction was observed between RA and current smoking on the risk of recurrent IS/TIA. Significantly increased risks for recurrent IS/TIA were observed among RA patients who smoked > 40 years or those who smoked > 20 cigarettes/day. This study provides the first evidence that RA significantly increased recurrence IS/TIA risk. The changes of TG/HDL-C ratio may play some roles in the recurrence IS/TIA risk in RA patients. In addition, our results suggest that smoking increases the risk of recurrent IS/TIA in RA patients and reinforces the need for aggressive smoking cessation efforts in RA patients.
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Liu Q, Wang X, Wang Y, Wang C, Zhao X, Liu L, Li Z, Meng X, Guo L, Wang Y. Association between marriage and outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke. J Neurol 2018; 265:942-8. [PMID: 29464375 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-018-8793-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Backgrounds The previous studies on the association between marital status and stroke outcomes were rare. Furthermore, the existing studies mostly focused on the protective effect of marriage on survival. We conducted the study to evaluate the association between marital status and adverse stroke outcomes in patients with AIS based on China national stroke registry. Methods This was a multicenter, prospective cohort study of patients with AIS. Patients were classified into two groups based on marital status at admission: married and unmarried. The primary outcomes included all-cause mortality, stroke recurrence, combined endpoint, and stroke disability. Stroke disability was defined as modified Rankin Scale of 2–6. Results Of 12,118 patients, 1220 were unmarried and 10,898 married. Unmarried patients had higher proportion of 1-year post-stroke events than married patients did. As compared with being unmarried, the adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence interval of being married for outcomes were as follows: 0.70 (0.58–0.84) for all-cause mortality, 0.78 (0.66–0.91) for stroke recurrence, 0.77 (0.66–0.90) for combined endpoint, and 0.75 (0.65–0.88) for stroke disability. Interactions between marital status and education were significant for all outcomes except for stroke disability. Conclusions Marital status was associated with all adverse stroke outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke, especially in those with middle-school education. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00415-018-8793-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Pu YH, Zou XY, Wang YL, Pan YS, Xiang XL, Soo AX, Leung HK, Zhao XQ, Wang CX, Wong JX, Wang YJ, Liu LP. [Difference of one year death and stroke recurrence in ischemic stroke patients with anterior and posterior circulation intracranial atherosclerosis]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 98:502-507. [PMID: 29495218 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the differences of one year death and stroke recurrence between ischemic stroke patients with intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis or occlusion of anterior circulation and those of posterior circulation. Methods: All the patients were from the Chinese Intracranial Atherosclerosis Study (CICAS), between October 2007 and June 2009; patients with extracranial stenosis or occlusion, patients without acute infarction by diffusion weighted image, and patients with intracranial atherosclerosis of both anterior and posterior circulation were excluded.All the enrolled patients were divided into three groups: no significant intracranial atherosclerosis group (n=964), anterior circulation intracranial atherosclerosis group (n=440), posterior circulation intracranial atherosclerosis group (n=233). One year outcome was evaluated by any cause of death and stroke recurrence. Results: Of the 1 637 patients, 30 cases were died and 58 cases had stroke recurrence within one year.Compared with : no significant intracranial atherosclerosis group, adjusted hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) of one-year death for anterior and posterior circulation intracranial atherosclerosis group were 1.349 (0.311-5.851), 4.542 (1.227-16.813), respectively.Adjusted hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) of one year stroke recurrence were 1.663 (0.620-4.460) and 2.464 (0.935-6.493), respectively. Conclusions: Ischemic stroke patients with intracranial atherosclerosis of posterior circulation has higher risk of one year death. One year stroke recurrence risk for patients with intracranial atherosclerosis of anterior and posterior circulation needs to be further evaluated.
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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He Q, Wu C, Guo W, Wang ZY, Zhao YF, Lu J, Qin YY, Guo YB, Qin YC, Pan CD, He J. Hospital-Based Study of the Frequency and Risk Factors of Stroke Recurrence in Two Years in China. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2017; 26:2494-500. [PMID: 28939046 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Stroke causes death and disability throughout the world and recurrent stroke events are more likely to be disabling or fatal. We conducted a hospital-based study to investigate the frequency and influence factors of stroke recurrence in China. METHODS Data from patients hospitalized with stroke between January 2007 and December 2010 of 109 tertiary hospitals in China were used. Stroke recurrence and associated factors were ascertained. The zero-inflated model was used to evaluate the factors of recurrence. RESULTS Of 101,926 discharged patients, the cumulative 2-year stroke recurrence rate was 3.80% for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), 5.31% for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and 8.71% for ischemic stroke (IS), respectively. Among patients with stroke recurrence, 54.11% with SAH, 60.42% with ICH, and 92.92% with IS relapsed for the same type of the first-onset stroke. For discharged patients with SAH with middle cerebral artery aneurysm clipping or artery aneurysm embolization, it was less likely to stroke relapse, but the times of recurrence would increase if 1 recurrence appeared. Cerebral artery aneurysms and hypertension were risk factors for recurrence frequency. For ICH, protective factors for recurrence were trepanation and drainage of intracranial hematoma, cerebral angiography, puncture and drainage of intracranial hematoma, and length of stay (LOS). But rheumatic heart disease and atrial fibrillation would further the relapse frequency. For IS, age and LOS were protective factors, but recurrence frequency would increase if the first recurrence happened. Cervical spondylopathy, male gender, and diabetes were risk factors for frequency of relapse. CONCLUSIONS Associated factors were different for recurrence frequency among different stroke types.
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Tang WZ, Wang XB, Li HT, Dong M, Ji X. Serum Copeptin Predicts Severity and Recurrent Stroke in Ischemic Stroke Patients. Neurotox Res 2017; 32:420-425. [PMID: 28555260 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-017-9754-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Several studies investigated the prognostic role of copeptin in stroke. The aim of this study is to assess copeptin levels in serum, and investigate their associations with risk of recurrent stroke in a 1-year follow-up study in patients with ischemic stroke. In this post hoc analysis, serum levels of copeptin and NIH stroke scale (NIHSS) were measured at the time of admission in a cohort of 316 patients with ischemic stroke. The end point was stroke recurrence after 1-year follow-up. We used logistic regression model to assess the relationship between copeptin levels and risk recurrent stroke. Logistic regression analysis considering traditional risk factors showed a relationship between serum copeptin levels and moderate-to-high clinical severity when serum copeptin was used as a continuous variable (OR, 1.05; 95% CI, 1.03-1.09). In the follow-up, 54 patients (17.1%) had a stroke recurrence. The stroke recurrence events distribution across the copeptin quartiles ranged between 5.1% (first quartile) to 23.1% (fourth quartile). In multivariate models comparing the third (OR = 2.78; 95% CI 1.85-3.53) and fourth quartiles (OR = 4.00; 95% CI 2.86-6.50) against the first quartile of the copeptin, levels of copeptin were associated with stroke recurrence events. A higher serum copeptin level is a predictor of both severity at admission and stroke recurrence at 1-year in stroke patients.
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- Wan-Zhong Tang
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Shandong Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi, Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250012, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Shandong Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi, Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250012, China.
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Zhao M, Deng X, Gao F, Zhang D, Wang S, Zhang Y, Wang R, Zhao J. Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults with Moyamoya Disease: Prognostic Factors for Stroke Recurrence and Functional Outcome after Revascularization. World Neurosurg 2017; 103:161-7. [PMID: 28408257 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.03.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Stroke in young adults is uncommon and rarely described. Moyamoya disease is one of the leading causes of stroke in young adults. We aimed to study the prognostic factors for stroke recurrences and functional outcomes in young stroke patients with moyamoya disease after revascularization. METHODS We reviewed 696 consecutive patients with moyamoya disease admitted to our hospital from 2009-2015 and identified patients aged 18-45 years with first-ever stroke. Follow-up was conducted via face-to-face or structured telephone interviews. Outcome measures were recurrent stroke events and unfavorable functional outcomes (modified Rankin Scale >2). RESULTS We included 121 young patients with moyamoya disease suffering from stroke (initial presentation age, 35.4 ± 7.5 years). All patients underwent revascularization after the acute phase of initial stroke events as the secondary prevention for recurrences. During follow-up (median, 40 months), 9 patients (7.4%) experienced recurrent strokes and 8 of them (6.6%) suffered unfavorable functional outcomes. In the multivariate analysis, diabetes was an independent predictor for stroke recurrences (hazard ratio 6.76; 95% confidence interval 1.30-35.11; P = 0.02) and was significantly associated with unfavorable functional outcomes (odds ratio 7.87; 95% confidence interval 1.42-38.74; P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS We identified diabetes as an independent risk factor for recurrent strokes and unfavorable functional outcomes after revascularization in young stroke patients with moyamoya disease.
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Yu C, Han X, Zhang XL, Yu B, Dong Q. Long-term effects of white matter changes on the risk of stroke recurrence after carotid artery stenting in patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis. J Neurol Sci 2016; 369:11-14. [PMID: 27653857 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2016.07.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Revised: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cerebral white matter changes (WMC) are associated with increased 30-day perioperative risk of stroke in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS). However, there is no data showing their impact on postoperative long-term stroke recurrence or survival. It remains unknown whether this effect is independent of classic cardiovascular risk factors or not. We tried to assess the effects of WMC on long-term stroke recurrence after CAS in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis. METHODS A database of patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis who had undergone CAS was sampled in a single Chinese medical center from 2007 to 2014. Copies of baseline brain imaging were analyzed by two investigators to evaluate the severity of WMC. We analyzed the association between WMC and stroke recurrence after CAS by reviewing case histories and conducting telephone interviews, with a mean follow-up time of 28months. RESULTS 107 patients with an average age of 66years fulfilled the inclusion criteria, of which 70 were examined with CT and the remainder by MRI. In our cohort, 91.6% of the participants were male. There were 29 patients with diffuse WMC. In univariate analysis, patients with diffuse WMC had more contralateral occlusion than those with non-diffuse WMC. In patients with diffuse WMC, more stroke recurrences were observed compared with those with non-diffuse WMC (hazard ratio [HR] 3.516; 95% CI 1.176, 10.510, P=0.024). CONCLUSIONS In patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis, diffuse WMC were a risk factor for stroke recurrences after CAS. Larger studies are warranted to confirm this finding and explore the potential clinical impact of WMC so as to better determine treatment strategies for patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
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- Chun Yu
- Department of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Huang H, Zheng T, Wang S, Wei L, Wang Q, Sun Z. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D predicts early recurrent stroke in ischemic stroke patients. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2016; 26:908-914. [PMID: 27461862 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2016.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM This study was conducted to determine 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH) D] levels in serum, and to investigate their associations with stroke recurrence events in a 3-month follow-up study in Chinese patients with first-ever ischemic stroke. METHODS AND RESULTS From February 2014 to September 2015, consecutive first-ever ischemic stroke patients admitted to the Department of Emergency of our hospital were identified. Serum 25(OH) D levels were measured at admission. We followed the participants for a median of 3 months (range, 2.5-3.5 months) using a standard questionnaire. We used logistic regression models to assess the relationship between 25(OH) levels and risk of recurrent stroke. In this study, 349 ischemic stroke patients were included and completed follow-up. Thirty-seven patients (10.6%) had a stroke recurrence. Serum 25(OH) D levels in patients with recurrent stroke were significantly lower as compared with those in patients without recurrent stroke [9.9 (IQR, 7.9-14.8) ng/mL vs. 17.9 (IQR, 13.4-23.4) ng/mL; P < 0.001). After adjusting for traditional risk factors, serum 25(OH) D levels were negatively associated with the stroke recurrence (OR, 0.897; 95% CI, 0.848-0.950; P < 0.001). Compared with the first quartile of serum 25(OH) D levels, the second quartile OR for recurrent stroke was 0.466 (95% CI, 0.308-707; P = 0.006). For the third and fourth quartiles, it was 0.248 (95% CI, 0.100-0.618; P = 0.001) and 0.173 (95% CI, 0.062-0.482; P < 0.001), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that reduced serum levels of 25(OH) D can predict the risk of early stroke recurrence in patients with first-ever ischemic stroke.
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- H Huang
- Department of Neurology, The Branch of First People's Hospital, Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Branch of First People's Hospital, Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Branch of First People's Hospital, Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Yi X, Wang C, Liu P, Fu C, Lin J, Chen Y. Antiplatelet drug resistance is associated with early neurological deterioration in acute minor ischemic stroke in the Chinese population. J Neurol 2016; 263:1612-9. [PMID: 27260294 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-016-8181-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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UNLABELLED To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of antiplatelet drug resistance and its association with early neurological deterioration (END) and recurrent ischemic stroke (RIS) in patients with acute minor stroke. Antiplatelet drug resistance was assessed by platelet aggregation assay in 426 patients with minor stroke who were receiving combined treatment of aspirin and clopidogrel. All patients were followed up for 90 days. The primary endpoint of the study was END within 10 days after admission. The secondary endpoints included RIS, myocardial infarction and death during 90 days of treatment. The safety endpoints were intracerebral or extracranial hemorrhagic events. Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was performed to determine the risk factors for the primary endpoint and secondary endpoints. Among the 426 patients, 24.4 % exhibited aspirin resistance, 35.9 % exhibited clopidogrel resistance, and 19.2 % displayed concomitant aspirin and clopidogrel resistance. In multivariate analysis, diabetes mellitus and high level of low density lipoprotein-cholesterol were independent risk factors for aspirin resistance, while diabetes mellitus was the only independent risk factor for clopidogrel resistance. END was observed in 93 (21.8 %) patients. Diabetes mellitus, high fasting blood glucose level, and concomitant aspirin and clopidogrel resistance were independent risk factors for END. RIS was observed in 40 (9.4 %) patients. Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and concomitant aspirin and clopidogrel resistance were independent risk factors for RIS. Antiplatelet drug resistance is common in acute minor ischemic stroke patients and is associated with END and RIS after acute minor ischemic stroke in the Chinese population. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION http://www.chictr.org/ . Unique Identifier: ChiCTR-OCH-14004724.
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- Xingyang Yi
- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Deyang City, No 173, North Taishan Road, Deyang, 618000, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Deyang City, No 173, North Taishan Road, Deyang, 618000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Deyang City, No 173, North Taishan Road, Deyang, 618000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, 325200, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, 325200, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, 325200, Zhejiang, China
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Wang X, Feng A, Zhu C. Cerebrospinal fluid levels of free fatty acid associated with ischemic stroke recurrence and functional outcome. Neurol Sci 2016; 37:1525-9. [PMID: 27245354 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-016-2623-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of free fatty acid (FFA) and functional outcome and stroke recurrence in patients with ischemic stroke. In a prospective study, CSF levels of FFA were measured using an enzyme cycling method on admission in 217 consecutive patients with first-ever ischemic stroke. Clinical information was collected. Functional outcome and stroke recurrence were evaluated at 1-year follow-up. Multivariate analyses were performed using logistic regression models. The CSF FFA level was obtained in all patients with a median value of 0.22 (IQR 0.12-0.33) mmol/l. At admission, 89 patients (41.0 %) had a minor stroke (NIHSS < 5). In these patients, the median FFA level was lower than that observed in patients with moderate-to-high clinical severity (0.16 vs 0.27 mmol/l, p < 0.001). Patients with unfavorable outcomes and stroke recurrence had significantly higher FFA CSF levels on admission (all p < 0.0001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for common risk factors showed that CSF FFA ≥ 0.33 mmol/l (third quarters) was an independent predictor of functional outcome (OR = 2.825; 95 % CI 1.502-5.313, p = 0.001) and stroke recurrence (OR = 7.862; 95 % CI 3.248-19.031, p < 0.0001). Our results demonstrate that high FFA SCF levels were independently associated with both the poor functional prognosis and stroke recurrence in patients with ischemic stroke.
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- Xinlei Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, 276003, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology, Rizhao People's Hospital, Rizhao, 276800, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Linyi People's Hospital, No. 42, Yizhou Road, Lanshan District, Linyi, 276003, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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Noh HJ, Kim SJ, Kim JS, Hong SC, Kim KH, Jun P, Bang OY, Chung CS, Lee KH, Lee KH, Kim GM. Long term outcome and predictors of ischemic stroke recurrence in adult moyamoya disease. J Neurol Sci 2015; 359:381-8. [PMID: 26671146 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Revised: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to identify the clinical outcome and predictors for ischemic stroke recurrence in adults with symptomatic moyamoya disease (MMD). METHODS We analyzed 104 adult MMD patients with ischemic stroke or TIA registered at our institution. All patients underwent digital subtraction angiography and single photon emission computed tomography to measure disease severity and cerebral vascular reserve (CVR). A Cox regression model was used to identify predictors of recurrent ischemic stroke. RESULTS Fifty-nine patients were non-surgically treated and 45 patients were surgically treated. In the non-surgical group, the Kaplan-Meier estimate of ischemic stroke recurrence was 1.6% in the first year and 11.8% in the 5th year. Hypertension (hazard ratio [HR]=0.07, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.01-0.99), diabetes (HR=35.16, 95% CI 2.61-474.16), presence of steno-occlusive lesion in posterior cerebral arteries (HR=17.53, 95% CI 2.02-152.43), and extended or global decreased CVR (HR=13.62, 95% CI 1.55-119.84) were independent predictors of recurrence. In the surgical group, the Kaplan-Meier estimate of ischemic stroke recurrence was 24.4% in the first year and 24.4% in the 5th year. Half of the recurred patients experienced recurrent ischemic strokes postoperatively. Diabetes was the only predictor of recurrent ischemic stroke (HR=6.17, 95% CI 1.31-29.14). CONCLUSIONS In non-surgically treated MMD, PCA stenosis and CVR were identified as predictors of ischemic stroke recurrence. Diabetes was an independent predictor of recurrent ischemic stroke in both non-surgical and surgically treated MMD groups.
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- Hyun Jin Noh
- Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Goeggel Simonetti B, Mono ML, Huynh-Do U, Michel P, Odier C, Sztajzel R, Lyrer P, Engelter ST, Bonati L, Gensicke H, Traenka C, Tettenborn B, Weder B, Fischer U, Galimanis A, Jung S, Luedi R, De Marchis GM, Weck A, Cereda CW, Baumgartner R, Bassetti CL, Mattle HP, Nedeltchev K, Arnold M. Risk factors, aetiology and outcome of ischaemic stroke in young adults: the Swiss Young Stroke Study (SYSS). J Neurol 2015; 262:2025-32. [PMID: 26067218 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-015-7805-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2015] [Revised: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ischaemic stroke (IS) in young adults has been increasingly recognized as a serious health condition. Stroke aetiology is different in young adults than in the older population. This study aimed to investigate aetiology and risk factors, and to search for predictors of outcome and recurrence in young IS patients. We conducted a prospective multicentre study of consecutive IS patients aged 16-55 years. Baseline demographic data, risk factors, stroke aetiology including systematic genetic screening for Fabry disease and severity were assessed and related to functional neurological outcome (modified Rankin Scale, mRS), case fatality, employment status, place of residence, and recurrent cerebrovascular events at 3 months. In 624 IS patients (60% men), median age was 46 (IQR 39-51) years and median NIHSS on admission 3 (IQR 1-8). Modifiable vascular risk factors were found in 73%. Stroke aetiology was mostly cardioembolism (32%) and of other defined origin (24%), including cervicocerebral artery dissection (17%). Fabry disease was diagnosed in 2 patients (0.3%). Aetiology remained unknown in 20%. Outcome at 3 months was favourable (mRS 0-1) in 61% and fatal in 2.9%. Stroke severity (p < 0.001) and diabetes mellitus (p = 0.023) predicted unfavourable outcome. Stroke recurrence rate at 3 months was 2.7%. Previous stroke or TIA predicted recurrent cerebrovascular events (p = 0.012). In conclusion, most young adults with IS had modifiable vascular risk factors, emphasizing the importance of prevention strategies. Outcome was unfavourable in more than a third of patients and was associated with initial stroke severity and diabetes mellitus. Previous cerebrovascular events predicted recurrent ones.
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- Barbara Goeggel Simonetti
- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Nephrology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Neurology Service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Neurology Service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Neurocenter (EOC) of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale Civico, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.,Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital Aargau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
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Shibazaki K, Kimura K, Aoki J, Sakai K, Saji N, Uemura J. Brain natriuretic peptide level on admission predicts recurrent stroke after discharge in stroke survivors with atrial fibrillation. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2014; 127:25-9. [PMID: 25459239 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Revised: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated whether brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels could be used as a marker to predict recurrent stroke in ischemic stroke survivors. METHODS From April 2007 to March 2011, consecutive patients within 24h of onset of ischemic stroke were prospectively enrolled, and admission plasma BNP levels were measured. Survivors were followed up to 12 months after stroke onset. Patients were divided into two groups: the recurrence group and the non-recurrence group. Factors associated with stroke recurrence were investigated by multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 793 patients who were alive at hospital discharge were included; 42 (5%) patients had recurrent stroke. There were no differences in BNP levels between groups. With respect to 257 patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), BNP levels were significantly higher in the recurrence group than in the non-recurrence group (426.0 vs. 192.0 pg/mL, P = 0.0007). The optimal cutoff level, sensitivity, and specificity of BNP levels to distinguish the recurrence group from the non-recurrence group were 300.0 pg/mL, 80%, and 73%, respectively. After adjustment for age and sex, plasma BNP ≥ 300.0 pg/mL (OR, 9.2; 95% CI, 1.87-45.01, P = 0.0062) was found to be independently associated with recurrent stroke in stroke survivors with AF. CONCLUSION Admission BNP levels can predict recurrent stroke in stroke survivors with AF.
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- Kensaku Shibazaki
- Department of Stroke Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan
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Ntaios G, Papavasileiou V, Makaritsis K, Milionis H, Manios E, Michel P, Lip GYH, Vemmos K. Statin treatment is associated with improved prognosis in patients with AF-related stroke. Int J Cardiol 2014; 177:129-33. [PMID: 25499356 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES The most recent ACC/AHA guidelines recommend high-intensity statin therapy in ischemic stroke patients of presumably atherosclerotic origin. On the contrary, there is no specific recommendation for the use of statin in patients with non-atherosclerotic stroke, e.g. strokes related to atrial fibrillation (AF). We investigated whether statin treatment in patients with AF-related stroke is associated with improved survival and reduced risk for stroke recurrence and future cardiovascular events. METHODS All consecutive patients registered in the Athens Stroke Registry with AF-related stroke and no history of coronary artery disease nor clinically manifest peripheral artery disease were included in the analysis and categorized in two groups depending on whether statin was prescribed at discharge. The primary outcome was overall mortality; the secondary outcomes were stroke recurrence and a composite cardiovascular endpoint comprising of recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction, aortic aneurysm rupture or sudden cardiac death during the 5-year follow-up. RESULTS Among 1602 stroke patients, 404 (25.2%) with AF-related stroke were included in the analysis, of whom 102 (25.2%) were discharged on statin. On multivariate Cox-proportional-hazards model, statin treatment was independently associated with a lower mortality (hazard-ratio (HR): 0.49, 95%CI:0.26-0.92) and lower risk for the composite cardiovascular endpoint during the median 22 months follow-up (HR: 0.44, 95%CI:0.22-0.88), but not with stroke recurrence (HR: 0.47, 95%CI:0.22-1.01, p: 0.053). CONCLUSIONS In this long-term registry of patients with AF-related stroke, statin treatment was associated with improved survival and reduced risk for future cardiovascular events.
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- G Ntaios
- Department of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Acute Stroke Unit, CHUV, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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