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ObjectiveToinvestigatethecorrelationbetweentheetiologicsubtypeandoutcomein patients w ith non-disabling ischemic cerebrovascular events (NICE). Methods The consecutive patients w ith NICE admitted to hospital within 7 days after onset were enroled prospectively and folowed for 90 days. Etiologic subtypes w ere classified according to the Chinese Ischemic Stroke Subclassification (CISS). Good outcome w as defined as modified Rankin Scale score 0-2. Multivariate logistic regression analysis w as used to identify the independent risk factors for stroke recurrence and poor outcomes. Results A total of 162 patients with NICE were enroled. According to CISS, 76 (46.9%) were classified into large artery atherosclerosis (LAA), 54 (33.3%) into penetrating artery disease (PAD), 15 (9.3%) into cardiogenic stroke (CS), 11 (6.8%) into undetermined etiology (UE), and 6 (3.7%) into other etiology (OE). A total of 30 patients (18.5%) had recurrent stroke w ithin 90 days and 42 (25.9%) had poor outcomes. The proportions of patients w ith diabetes (46.7%vs.20.5%;χ2 =8.885, P=0.003), previous stroke or transient ischemic attack (46.7%vs.25.0%;χ2 =5.572, P=0.018), CS (20.0%vs.6.8%;Fisher exact test:P=0.036) in the stroke recurrence group w ere significantly higher than those in the non-stroke recurrence group, and the proportion of PAD patients in the stroke recurrence group w as significantly low er than that in the non -stroke recurrence group ( 16.7%vs.37.1%; χ2 =4.602, P=0.032 ). Multivariate logistic regression analysis show ed that diabetes (odds ratio [OR] 2.137, 95%confidence interval [CI] 1.359-4.187;P=0.004) and CS (OR 5.236, 95%CI 2.326-10.256; P<0.001) w ere the independent risk factors for recurrent stroke of NICE. The proportions of patients w ith hypertension ( 83.3%vs.61.7%; χ2 =6.635, P=0.010 ), diabetes (40.5%vs.20.0%;χ2 =6.900, P=0.009), atrial fibrilation (35.7%vs.14.2%;χ2 =9.113, P=0.003) and CS ( 19.0%vs.5.8%; Fisher exact test: P= 0.017 ) in the poor outcome group w ere significantly higher than those in the good outcome group, and the proportion of PAD patients ( 16.7%vs. 39.2%;χ2 =7.088, P=0.008) in the poor outcome group w as significantly low er than that in the good outcome group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis show ed that diabetes ( OR 2.257, 95%CI 1.209-3.687; P=0.010), atrial fibrilation (OR 3.137, 95%CI 1.359-6.107, P=0.002), and CS (OR 6.123, 95%CI 2.026-12.256, P<0.001) w ere the independent risk factors for poor outcomes in patient w ith NICE. Conclusions The etiologic subtype is associated w ith the poor outcomes and recurrent stroke, and can provide reference for recurrence and clinical outcome assessment in patients w ith NICE.
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Objective Toinvestigatetheriskoflong-termrecurrenceofstrokeanditspredictorsin youngpatientswithischemicstroke/transientischemicattack(TIA).Methods Theclinicaldataofthe consecutive young patients (18-45 years)with ischemic stroke/TIA (within 2 weeks after onset)admitted to the department of neurology in the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University between August 2008 and July 2013 were enrolled prospectively. All patients were regularly followed up for a long time (The patients were followed up at the 1 st,6 th,and 12 th month after onset;then they were followed up once for every 6 months)in order to investigate stroke recurrence. The Kaplan-Meier curves were used to analyze the cumulative stroke recurrence rate of all patients. The last contact time for patients lost to follow was used as censored data to be enrolled in the analysis. The univariate analysis of the related risk factors for stroke recurrence using Log-rank test. Multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression was used to detect the related risk factors associated with stroke recurrence (adjusting for age and sex). The variables of the results of Log-ranktestP≤0.1wasselectedandenrolledinthemultivariateregressionanalysis.Results Atotalof 312 patients were enrolled in the analysis,including 294 with ischemic stroke and 18 with TIA. Their mean follow-up time was 34 ± 19 months. Thirty-four patients had recurrent stroke,including 23 with ischemic stroke,7 with TIA,and 4 with cerebral hemorrhage. The cumulative recurrence rates of stroke at 1 ,3 , and 6 years after onset were 6. 2%,10. 3%,and 16. 4%,respectively. The results of multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis showed that hypertension (risk ratio [RR]2. 159;95% confidence interval [CI]1. 048-4. 447,P=0. 037)and cardioembolism (RR,2. 869;95%CI 1. 119-7. 357,P=0.028)weretheindependentpredictorsforstrokerecurrence.Conclusion Theoverall6-yearriskof recurrent stroke is not high in the Chinese young patients with ischemic stroke/TIA,but the risk of stroke recurrence is relatively higher in the first year. Hypertension and cardioembolism are the potential predictors of stroke recurrence;therefore,attention should be paid in clinical practice.
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Thisarticleintroducesthedifferentperspectivesonwhetherusingcarotidendarterectomy or intensifying the optimal medical therapy alone in recurrent stroke prevention practice in patients w ith symptomatic carotid stenosis.
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Objective Tofollowupandanalyzetheoccurrenceofcerebrovascularischemiceventsin patientswithinternalcarotidarteryocclusion(ICAO).Methods Atotalof144consecutivepatients with ICAO admitted to the Department of Neurology,the Air Force General Hospital from January 2007 to January 2012 were enrolled retrospectively. All patients were confirmed as unilateral ICAO with DSA and they were divided into either a symptomatic group (n=74)or an asymptomatic group (n=70)according to whether they had the symptoms of ischemic cerebrovascular disease or not. Both patients of the 2 groups were followed up for at least 2 years. Their transient ischemic attack (TIA)and endpoint events were observed,including new symptomatic cerebral infarction,death from any cause,as well as patency of collateral circulation,andthefollow-upresultsbetweenthetwogroupswerecompared.Results Twenty-one patients (28. 4%)of the symptomatic group had new attack of cerebral infarction,10 cases (13. 5%)had TIA,and 4 cases (5. 4%)died;9 patients (12.9%)of the asymptomatic group had new attack of cerebral infarction,4 cases (5 . 7%)had TIA,and no patients died. Risk of recurrent stroke in patients of the symptomatic group was higher than that of the asymptomatic group (P=0. 025). Kaplan-Meier curves showed that the incidence of endpoint event of the symptomatic group was higher than that of the asymptomatic group (χ2 =8. 428,P =0. 004). There was significant difference in the patent ratio of the primary collateral circulation between the symptomatic group and the asymptomatic group (64. 9%[48/74] vs. 91. 4%[64/70];P=0. 000);the patent ratio of the primary collateral circulation in patients with new cerebral infarction was significantly lower than that in patients without new cerebral infarction (60. 0%[18/30]vs.82.5%[94/114];P=0.013).Conclusion ThepatientswithsymptomaticICAOaremore likely to have cerebral infarction,and they are likely to die. After ICAO,the primary collateral circulation patent has a significant effect on the prognosis.