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Recurrence in intracranial atherosclerotic disease: a stenosis-based analysis.
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Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association [J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis] 2014 Sep; Vol. 23 (8), pp. 2080-2084. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Aug 08. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background: Intracranial atherosclerotic disease is a common cause of stroke; its incidence and prevalence vary widely by ethnicity. The aim of our study was to analyze the recurrence rate of cerebrovascular events in patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic intracranial stenosis (IS).<br />Methods: We conducted a historical cohort study including all patients admitted in our hospital for stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) during 2011 and 2012 with information on intracranial circulation (ultrasonography and/or computed tomography angiography). We identified patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic IS and studied the recurrence of cerebrovascular events (TIA or ischemic stroke within the territory of the stenosis) for a minimum follow-up period of 6 months after the diagnosis of IS. For the recurrence rate estimation, patients with other potentially embolic diseases (in cervical arteries or heart) were excluded. We calculated the rate of recurrence of cerebrovascular events and performed Kaplan-Meier survival curves for symptomatic and asymptomatic IS.<br />Results: We investigated 1302 patients, mean age was 72.41 years (standard deviation 12.75). We identified 218 IS in 158 patients, 77 were symptomatic and 141 were asymptomatic. The recurrence rate of cerebrovascular events was 12.32 per 100 patient-years, with a mean time to recurrence of 1.73 months for symptomatic intracranial stenosis (SIS) and .88 per 100 patient-years for asymptomatic IS (P < .001).<br />Conclusions: These results indicate a high risk of early recurrence of stroke in the territory of a SIS, highlighting the importance of its early diagnosis and aggressive treatment.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 National Stroke Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angiography
Carotid Stenosis diagnostic imaging
Cohort Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intracranial Arteriosclerosis complications
Intracranial Arteriosclerosis diagnostic imaging
Ischemic Attack, Transient physiopathology
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Stroke physiopathology
Ultrasonography
Carotid Stenosis complications
Carotid Stenosis epidemiology
Ischemic Attack, Transient epidemiology
Stroke epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-8511
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25126697
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.03.015