Key result
Recurrent strokes in young patients linked to ~68% higher rate of large-artery atherosclerosis etiology versus first-time strokes.
Observational (n=837)
Yes
Absolute Event Rate: 24% vs 14.3%
p-value: p=0.01
There is a high prevalence of vascular risk factors and premature atherosclerosis among young ischemic stroke patients in Estonia.
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May prompt intensified atherosclerosis surveillance after young stroke; leaves open generalizability and causal mechanisms.
Schneider et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Ischemic stroke (n=837). Recurrent stroke vs. First-ever stroke was evaluated on Large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA) etiology (p=0.01). Among young ischemic stroke patients in Estonia, recurrent strokes were more frequently caused by large-artery atherosclerosis compared to first-time strokes (24.0% vs 14.3%, P=0.01).
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