Key result
Elevated C-reactive protein (OR 3.15) and prestroke disability (OR 2.89) were independent risk factors for deep venous thrombosis, which occurred in 8.7% of acute stroke patients.
Why the study?
What is the frequency of deep venous thrombosis in acute stroke patients, what are its risk factors, and does it influence 3-month outcomes?
Population
323 consecutive patients with acute stroke
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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May guide selective DVT prophylaxis in acute stroke; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Observational (n=323)
What is the frequency of deep venous thrombosis in acute stroke patients, what are its risk factors, and does it influence 3-month outcomes?
Odds Ratio: 3.15
Deep venous thrombosis occurs in less than 10% of acute stroke patients and is independently predicted by prestroke dependency and elevated CRP levels, without significantly affecting 3-month outcomes.
Bembenek et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Acute stroke (n=323). Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and prestroke disability vs. Patients without elevated CRP or prestroke disability was evaluated on Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) (OR 3.15). Elevated C-reactive protein (OR 3.15) and prestroke disability (OR 2.89) were independent risk factors for deep venous thrombosis, which occurred in 8.7% of acute stroke patients.