Key result
High brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (>22.25 m/s) was associated with an increased risk of poor functional outcome at 3 months compared with low velocity (<17.55 m/s) (OR 1.88; 95% CI 1.06-3.40).
Why the study?
Does higher brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity predict poor functional outcome in patients with acute cerebral infarction?
Population
1091 consecutive patients with first-ever acute cerebral infarction
Comparison
Highest tertile of brachial-ankle pulse wave… vs Lowest tertile of brachial-ankle pulse wave…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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baPWV may refine post-stroke outcome prediction; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical use.
Cohort (n=1,091)
Does higher brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity predict poor functional outcome in patients with acute cerebral infarction?
Odds Ratio: 1.88 (95% CI 1.06–3.4)
Higher brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity serves as an independent predictor of poor functional outcome at 3 months following acute cerebral infarction.
Kim et al. (2014) conducted a cohort in Acute cerebral infarction (n=1,091). Highest tertile of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (>22.25 m/s) vs. Lowest tertile of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (<17.55 m/s) was evaluated on Poor functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale score >2 at 3 months) (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.06-3.40). High brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (>22.25 m/s) was associated with an increased risk of poor functional outcome at 3 months compared with low velocity (<17.55 m/s) (OR 1.88; 95% CI 1.06-3.40).
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