Key result
High arterial stiffness (baPWV ≥18.24 m/s) was independently associated with progressive neurological deficit in patients with acute deep subcortical infarction (OR 8.22; 95% CI 2.55-31.9).
Why the study?
Does high arterial stiffness predict progressive neurological deficit in patients with acute deep subcortical infarction?
Population
n=156 consecutive first-ever ischemic stroke patients with acute deep subcortical infarction.
Comparison
High arterial stiffness as measured by… vs Lower arterial stiffness (baPWV <18.24 m/s)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7 days
Authors
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May inform early risk stratification in subcortical stroke; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Observational (n=156)
Does high arterial stiffness predict progressive neurological deficit in patients with acute deep subcortical infarction?
Odds Ratio: 8.22 (95% CI 2.55–31.9)
Arterial stiffness, measured by baPWV, is a strong independent predictor of progressive neurological deficit in patients with acute deep subcortical infarction.
Saji et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Acute deep subcortical infarction (n=156). High brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV ≥18.24 m/s) vs. baPWV <18.24 m/s was evaluated on Progressive neurological deficit (PND) (OR 8.22, 95% CI 2.55-31.9). High arterial stiffness (baPWV ≥18.24 m/s) was independently associated with progressive neurological deficit in patients with acute deep subcortical infarction (OR 8.22; 95% CI 2.55-31.9).
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