Why the study?
Stroke management might be improved by addressing whether aortic stiffness and pressure wave reflections, separately and combined, predict long-term outcomes after acute stroke.
Does high aortic stiffness combined with low pressure wave reflections predict long-term mortality, cardiovascular events, and disability in patients with acute stroke?
Population
552 patients with acute stroke from the Athens Stroke Registry
Comparison
cfPWV and AIx levels, separately and combined
Design
Registry-based cohort study
Follow-up
Mean 68.4 ± 41.4 months
Authors
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cfPWV and AIx may refine post-stroke risk estimates; leaves open incremental utility in prospective cohorts.
Does high aortic stiffness combined with low pressure wave reflections predict long-term mortality, cardiovascular events, and disability in patients with acute stroke?
The combination of high aortic stiffness and low pressure wave reflections identifies acute stroke patients at significantly higher risk for long-term mortality, recurrent stroke, and disability.
Samara et al. (2022) studied this question.
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