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Mesnard T, Vacirca A, Baghbani-Oskouei A, Sulzer TAL, Savadi S, Kanamori LR, Tenorio ER, Mirza A, Saqib N, Mendes BC, Huang Y, Oderich GS. Prospective evaluation of upper extremity access and total transfemoral approach during fenestrated and branched endovascular repair. J Vasc Surg 2024; 79:1013-1023.e3. [PMID: 38141739 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Total transfemoral (TF) access has been increasingly used during fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair (FB-EVAR). However, it is unclear whether the potential decrease in the risk of cerebrovascular events is offset by increased procedural difficulties and other complications. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of FB-EVAR using a TF vs upper extremity (UE) approach for target artery incorporation. METHODS We analyzed the clinical data of consecutive patients enrolled in a prospective, nonrandomized clinical trial in two centers to investigate the use of FB-EVAR for treatment of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (CAAA) and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) between 2013 and 2022. Patients were classified into TF or UE access group with a subset analysis of patients treated using designs with directional branches. End points were technical success, procedural metrics, 30-day cerebrovascular events defined as stroke or transient ischemic attack, and any major adverse events (MAEs). RESULTS There were 541 patients (70% males; mean age, 74 ± 8 years) treated by FB-EVAR with 2107 renal-mesenteric TAs incorporated. TF was used in175 patients (32%) and UE in 366 patients (68%) including 146 (83%) TF and 314 (86%) UE access patients who had four or more TAs incorporated. The use of a TF approach increased from 8% between 2013 and 2017 to 31% between 2018 and 2020 and 96% between 2021 and 2022. Compared with UE access patients, TF access patients were more likely to have CAAAs (37% vs 24%; P = .002) as opposed to TAAAs. Technical success rate was 96% in both groups (P = .96). The use of the TF approach was associated with reduced fluoroscopy time and procedural time (each P < .05). The 30-day mortality rate was 0.6% for TF and 1.4% for UE (P = .67). There was no early cerebrovascular event in the TF group, but the incidence was 2.7% for UE patients (P = .035). The incidence of MAEs was also lower in the TF group (9% vs 18%; P = .006). Among 237 patients treated using devices with directional branches, there were no significant differences in outcomes except for a reduced procedural time for TF compared with UE access patients (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS TF access was associated with a decreased incidence of early cerebrovascular events and MAEs compared with UE access for target artery incorporation. Procedural time was decreased in TF access patients irrespective of the type of stent graft design.
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- Thomas Mesnard
- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX.
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Geraldes R, Santos M, Ponte C, Craven A, Barra L, Robson JC, Hammam N, Springer J, Henes J, Hocevar A, Putaala J, Santos E, Rajasekhar L, Daikeler T, Karadag O, Costa A, Khalidi N, Pagnoux C, Canhão P, Melo TPE, Fonseca AC, Ferro JM, Fonseca JE, Suppiah R, Watts RA, Grayson P, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA. Stroke frequency, associated factors, and clinical features in primary systemic vasculitis: a multicentric observational study. J Neurol 2024:10.1007/s00415-024-12251-1. [PMID: 38472397 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-024-12251-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The cerebral vessels may be affected in primary systemic vasculitis (PSV), but little is known about cerebrovascular events (CVEs) in this population. This study aimed to determine the frequency of CVEs at the time of diagnosis of PSV, to identify factors associated with CVEs in PSV, and to explore features and outcomes of stroke in patients with PSV. METHODS Data from adults newly diagnosed with PSV within the Diagnostic and Classification Criteria in VASculitis (DCVAS) study were analysed. Demographics, risk factors for vascular disease, and clinical features were compared between patients with PSV with and without CVE. Stroke subtypes and cumulative incidence of recurrent CVE during a prospective 6-month follow-up were also assessed. RESULTS The analysis included 4828 PSV patients, and a CVE was reported in 169 (3.50%, 95% CI 3.00-4.06): 102 (2.13% 95% CI 1.73-2.56) with stroke and 81 (1.68% 95% CI 1.33-2.08) with transient ischemic attack (TIA). The frequency of CVE was highest in Behçet's disease (9.5%, 95% CI 5.79-14.37), polyarteritis nodosa (6.2%, 95% CI 3.25-10.61), and Takayasu's arteritis (6.0%, 95% CI 4.30-8.19), and lowest in microscopic polyangiitis (2.2%, 95% CI 1.09-3.86), granulomatosis with polyangiitis (2.0%, 95% CI 1.20-3.01), cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis (1.9%, 95% CI 0.05-9.89), and IgA-vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein) (0.4%, 95% CI 0.01-2.05). PSV patients had a 11.9% cumulative incidence of recurrent CVE during a 6-month follow-up period. CONCLUSION CVEs affect a significant proportion of patients at time of PSV diagnosis, and the frequency varies widely among different vasculitis, being higher in Behçet's. Overall, CVE in PSV is not explained by traditional vascular risk factors and has a high risk of CVE recurrence.
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- Ruth Geraldes
- Neurology Department, Wexham Park Hospital, Frimley Health Foundation Trust, Slough, UK.
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK.
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- Serviço de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurociências e Saúde Mental, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Rheumatology and Metabolic Bone Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
- Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Health and Clinical Research, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- University of Kansas Medical Centre Institute, Lawrence, Kansas, KS, USA
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Auto-Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine II (Oncology, Haematology, Immunology and Rheumatology), University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Hospital de Santo António, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Research, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Vasculitis Research Center, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Serviço de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurociências e Saúde Mental, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Serviço de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurociências e Saúde Mental, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Serviço de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurociências e Saúde Mental, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Rheumatology and Metabolic Bone Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
- Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- National Institutes of Health, NIAMS Vasculitis Translational Research Program, Bethesda, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Tikhonoff V, Casiglia E. Prognostic cardiovascular cut-off values of dietary caffeine in a cohort of unselected men and women from general population. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 33:2160-2168. [PMID: 37567788 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Among an unselected cohort of men and women from general population (n = 1.668), the prognostic effects of being over the cut-off of all-source dietary caffeine intake were studied. METHODS AND RESULTS Prognostic cut-off values for coronary events, incident heart failure (HF), cerebrovascular events (CBV) and arrhythmic events (ARR) were found by means of the receiver-operating-characteristic curves method. Those for HF (>230 mg/day), for CBV (>280 mg/day) and for ARR (>280 mg/day) were confirmed in multivariate Cox analysis adjusted for age, body mass index, circulating thyroid hormone, diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, smoking, dietary intake of ethanol, basal heart rate, low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol, forced expiratory volume in 1 s and β-blocking therapy. Being over these cut-off values was associated to a reduced hazard ratio during the follow-up in the whole cohort (HR 0.678, 95%CI 0.567-0.908, p = 0.009 for HF; 0.651, 95%CI 0.428-0.994, p = 0.018 for CBV; 0.395, 95%CI 0.395-0.933, p = 0.022 for ARR) and in men (0.652, 0.442-0.961, p = 0.029; 0.432, 0.201-0.927, p = 0.03; 0.553, 0.302-1.000, p = 0.05, respectively) but not in women. The caffeine-induced risk decrease observed in the whole cohort is therefore entirely attributable to men. In the case of HF, heart rate entered the risk equation in a positive manner without rejecting caffeine. The -163C>A polymorphism of the CYP1A2 gene, codifying for ability to metabolize caffeine, introduced in sensitivity analysis, did not alter the prognostic models. CONCLUSION Men introducing >230 mg/day caffeine show a reduced risk of HF, and those introducing >280 mg/day a reduced risk of CBV and ARR independent of genetic pattern.
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- Valérie Tikhonoff
- Department of Medicine, Unit of Clinical Nutrition, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine, Studium Patavinum, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Antuševas A, Aladaitis A, Velička L, Černevičiūtė R, Gimžauskaitė A, Bernotaitė E, Inčiūra D. Outcomes of simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting: A single centre experience. Vascular 2023; 31:914-921. [PMID: 35491987 DOI: 10.1177/17085381221098281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Stroke following a coronary artery bypass surgery is a well-known complication often predisposed by carotid artery disease. Perioperative risk of stroke after on-pump cardiac surgery can overall affect 2% of patients. Patients with 80-99% unilateral carotid artery stenosis carry a 4% risk of stroke. Significant carotid artery stenosis is present in 3-10% of patients who are candidates for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Those patients might be considered for either simultaneous or staged carotid endarterectomy and CABG to reduce the risk of stroke and death. The purpose of this study was to evaluate preoperative and intraoperative risk factors for myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and death and assess complications occurring during the early postoperative period after simultaneous CABG/CAE procedure. METHODS A single centre retrospective analysis of 134 patients from 2015 to 2019 who underwent simultaneous CABG/CEA was performed. At the same period, a total of 2827 CABG were performed, of which 4.7% were simultaneous interventions. We excluded staged CEA/CABG procedures, off-pump CABG and urgent CABG patients. All patients included in the study met the criteria for elective CABG for triple-vessel or left main trunk symptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD) with asymptomatic >70% carotid stenosis or symptomatic ipsilateral >50% carotid stenosis regardless of the degree of contralateral carotid artery stenosis. Patient demographics, comorbidities and operative details were reviewed. The primary endpoint was to assess the intraoperative and 30-day risk of stroke and death after simultaneous CEA/CABG procedure. RESULTS Simultaneous CEA/CABG is effective procedure that can be performed in high-risk symptomatic patients with acceptable results. Predictors of postoperative stroke were smoking (P = 0.011), history of MI (P = 0.046), history of CABG (P = 0.013), and history of stroke/TIA (P = 0.005). Significant risk factors for adverse major postoperative complications after simultaneous CEA/CABG procedure were cardiac arrhythmia (AF or AFL) (P = 0.045), previous MI (P < 0.001), and smoking (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Synchronous CEA/CABG procedure can be performed with acceptable results in patients having a high risk of stroke, septuagenarians and older.
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- Aleksandras Antuševas
- Clinic of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Clinic of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Clinic of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Clinic of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Clinic of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Clinic of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Naylor RM, Abbasi M, Brinjikji W, Cloft HJ, Kallmes DF, Lanzino G. Long-term outcomes following pipeline embolization of unruptured aneurysms. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2023:10.1007/s00701-023-05619-1. [PMID: 37191722 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-023-05619-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Flow diversion using the pipeline embolization device (PED) for unruptured aneurysms is associated with high occlusion and low morbidity and mortality. However, most reports have limited follow-up of 1-2 years. Therefore, we sought to report our outcomes after PED for unruptured aneurysms in patients with at least 5-years of follow-up. METHODS Review of patients undergoing PED for unruptured aneurysms from 2009 to 2016. RESULTS Overall, 135 patients with 138 aneurysms were included for analysis. Seventy-eight percent of aneurysms (n=107) over a median radiographic follow-up of 5.0 years underwent complete occlusion. Among aneurysms with at least 5-years of radiographic follow-up (n=71), 79% (n=56) achieved complete obliteration. No aneurysm recanalized after radiographic obliteration. Furthermore, over a median clinical follow-up period of 4.9 years, 84% of patients (n=115) self-reported mRS scores between 0 and 2. For patients with at least 5-years of clinical follow-up, 88% (n=61) reported mRS between 0 and 2. In total, 3% (n=4) of patients experienced a major, non-fatal neurologic complication related to the PED, 5% (n=7) of patients experienced a minor neurologic complication related to PED placement, and 2% (n=3) died from either delayed aneurysm rupture, delayed ipsilateral hemorrhage after PED placement, or delayed (9 months after treatment) neural compression after progressive thrombosis of a PED-treated dolichoectactic vertebrobasilar aneurysm. CONCLUSIONS Treatment of unruptured aneurysms with the PED is associated with high rates of long-term angiographic occlusion and low, albeit clinically important, rates of major neurologic morbidity and mortality. Thus, flow diversion via PED placement is safe, effective, and durable.
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- Ryan M Naylor
- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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Karagianni A, Mandalenakis Z, Papadopoulos S, Dellborg M, Eriksson P. Percutaneous atrial shunt closure and the risk of recurrent ischemic stroke: A register-based, nationwide cohort study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:107084. [PMID: 36965352 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate the risk of recurrent stroke in patients with transcatheter closure of an atrial shunt (ASCIos), compared to patients with an atrial shunt and cerebrovascular event (CVE) but only medical treated (ASMed), and to age- and sex-matched control individuals without a previous CVE. METHODS In total, 663 ASCIos patients were identified in the Swedish National Patient Register from 1997 to 2016 and matched by using propensity score with 663 ASMed patients. Nine age- and sex-matched controls to ASCIos patients (n = 6,302) without a diagnosis of atrial shunt or history of CVE were randomly selected from the general population. RESULTS At a mean follow-up of 6.5 years, the incidence rate of recurrent stroke in the ASCIos group vs ASMed group was 0.9 vs 0.7 per 100 patient-years. The hazard ratio of recurrent stroke in the ASCIos group compared with index stroke in the control group was 9.9 (95% confidence interval, 5.5-17.9). The incidence of atrial fibrillation was similar in the ASCIos and the ASMed group, however four times higher in the ASCIos than in the control group. CONCLUSIONS Our large nationwide, register-based cohort study showed that, unexpectedly, the risk of recurrent stroke in the ASCos group was as high as in the ASMed group and almost ten times higher than the risk of an index stroke in matched controls without previous stroke.
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- Alexia Karagianni
- Center for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD), Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Sweden; Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Cardiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden.
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- Center for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD), Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Sweden; Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Cardiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden.
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- Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg.
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- Center for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD), Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Sweden; Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Cardiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden.
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- Center for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD), Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Sweden; Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Cardiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden.
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Barclay KM, Kilkenny MF, Breen SJ, Ryan OF, Bagot KL, Lannin NA, Thijs V, Cadilhac DA. Denial of Cerebrovascular Events in a National Clinical Quality Registry for Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 31:106210. [PMID: 34864608 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate cerebrovascular event (CVE) denials reported by registered patients to the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry, and to examine the factors associated with CVE denial. MATERIAL AND METHODS CVE denials reported from January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 were followed up with hospitals to verify their discharge diagnosis. CVE denials were compared with all non-CVE denial registrants and a 5% random sub-sample of non-CVE deniers according to patient and clinical characteristics, quality of care indicators and health outcomes. Multilevel, multivariable logistic regression models were used. Factors explored were age, sex, stroke severity, type of stroke, treatment in a stroke unit, length of stay and discharge destination. Level was defined as hospital. RESULTS Overall, 339/23,830 (<2%) CVE denials were reported during the 18-month period. Hospitals confirmed 117 (61%) of CVE denials as a verified diagnosis of stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). Compared to non-CVE deniers, CVE deniers were younger, had a shorter median length of stay (four days versus one day) and were more likely to be diagnosed with a TIA (64%) compared to the other types of stroke (11% intracerebral haemorrhage; 20% ischaemic; 5% undetermined). CONCLUSION Very few patients denied their CVE, with the majority of denials subsequently confirmed as eligible for registry inclusion. Diagnosis of a TIA and shorter length of stay were associated with CVE denial. These findings provide evidence that very few cases are incorrectly entered into a national registry, and highlight the characteristics of those unlikely to accept their clinical diagnosis where further education of diagnosis may be needed.
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- Karen M Barclay
- Stroke Theme, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
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- Stroke Theme, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia; Stroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Stroke Theme, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
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- Stroke Theme, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
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- Stroke Theme, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia; Stroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Stroke Theme, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia; Department of Neurology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
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- Stroke Theme, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia; Stroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
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Romosozumab is a potent pharmacological tool to prevent fractures in osteoporosis patients, and its mechanism of action is distinct from any other drugs. The efficacy of romosozumab to prevent osteoporotic fractures is remarkable. However, there remains a concern of increased cardiovascular adverse events. Further relevant investigations are essential to understand whether romosozumab is actually involved in the development of cardiovascular events or not. We need more robust evidence to establish an appropriate and reasonable guide to prescribe romosozumab in our clinical practice.
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- Yasuhiro Takeuchi
- Toranomon Hospital Endocrine Center, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Medical Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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Arslanoğlu E, Kara KA, Yiğit F, Arkan C, Uslu U, Şavluk ÖF, Yılmaz AA, Tunçer E, Çine N, Ceyran H. Neurological complications after pediatric cardiac surgery. Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 29:19. [PMID: 38624732 PMCID: PMC8448664 DOI: 10.1186/s43057-021-00056-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background The number of pediatric patients who survive open-heart surgery has increased in recent years and the complications seen in this patient group continue to decrease with each technological advance, including new surgical and neuroprotective techniques and the improvement in surgeons' experience with this patient population. However, neurological complications, which are the most feared and difficult to manage, require long-term follow-up, and increase hospital costs remain a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in this cohort. Results We evaluated the neurological physical examination, cranial computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance (MRI) records of 162 pediatric patients with neurological symptoms lasting more than 24 h after undergoing heart surgery in our clinic between June 2012 and May 2020. The patients' ages ranged from 0 to 205 months, with a mean of 60.59 ± 46.44 months.Of the 3849 pediatric cardiac surgery patients we screened, 162 had neurological complications in the early period (the first 10 days after surgery). The incidence was calculated as 4.2%; 69 patients (42.6%) experienced seizures, 17 (10.5%) experienced confusion, 39 (24.1%) had stupor, and 37 (22.8%) had hemiparesis. Of the patients who developed neurological complications, 54 (33.3%) died. Patients with neurological complications were divided into 3 groups: strokes (n = 90), intracranial bleeding (n = 37), and no radiological results (n = 35). Thirty-four patients (37.8%) in the stroke group died, as did 15 (40%) in the bleeding group, and 5 (14.3%) in the no radiological results group. Conclusions Studies on neurological complications after pediatric heart surgery in the literature are currently insufficient. We think that this study will contribute to a more detailed discussion of the issue. Responses to neurological events and treatment in the pediatric group may differ compared to the adult age group. Primary prevention methods should be the main approach in combating neurological complications; their formation mechanisms should be carefully monitored and preventive treatment strategies should be developed.
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- Ergin Arslanoğlu
- Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Kartal Kosuyolu High Education and Training Hospital, Cevizli, 2, Denizer Caddesi, Cevizli Kavşağı, 34865 Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Kartal Kosuyolu High Education and Training Hospital, Cevizli, 2, Denizer Caddesi, Cevizli Kavşağı, 34865 Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Kartal Kosuyolu High Education and Training Hospital, Cevizli, 2, Denizer Caddesi, Cevizli Kavşağı, 34865 Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Kartal Kosuyolu High Education and Training Hospital, Cevizli, 2, Denizer Caddesi, Cevizli Kavşağı, 34865 Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Anesthesia and Reanimation Department, Kartal Kosuyolu High Education and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Anesthesia and Reanimation Department, Kartal Kosuyolu High Education and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Kartal Kosuyolu High Education and Training Hospital, Cevizli, 2, Denizer Caddesi, Cevizli Kavşağı, 34865 Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Kartal Kosuyolu High Education and Training Hospital, Cevizli, 2, Denizer Caddesi, Cevizli Kavşağı, 34865 Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Kartal Kosuyolu High Education and Training Hospital, Cevizli, 2, Denizer Caddesi, Cevizli Kavşağı, 34865 Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Kartal Kosuyolu High Education and Training Hospital, Cevizli, 2, Denizer Caddesi, Cevizli Kavşağı, 34865 Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey
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Eschweiler M, Bohr L, Kessler J, Fink GR, Kalbe E, Onur OA. Combined cognitive and motor training improves the outcome in the early phase after stroke and prevents a decline of executive functions: A pilot study. NeuroRehabilitation 2021; 48:97-108. [PMID: 33386825 DOI: 10.3233/nre-201583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The negative impact of cognitive dysfunction on motor rehabilitation as a relearning-process is well known in stroke patients. However, evidence for combined cognitive and motor training (CMT) is lacking. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of combined CMT in early stroke rehabilitation. METHODS In a controlled pilot study, 29 moderately affected stroke patients with low-level motor performance and cognitive impairment received motor therapy plus either cognitive (experimental group, EG) or low-frequency ergometer training (control group, CG) for eight days. RESULTS Both groups improved their motor functioning significantly. After training, between-group comparison revealed significant differences for cognitive flexibility and trends for set-shifting, working memory, and reaction control in favor of the EG. Within-group effects showed improvement across all cognitive domains in the EG, which correlated with gains in bed-mobility, while the CG showed no significant improvement in cognition. Rather, a trend towards reaction control decline was observed, which correlated with less functional progression and recovery. Furthermore, a decline in cognitive flexibility, set-shifting, and working memory was descriptively observed. CONCLUSIONS Combined CMT may enhance cognition and motor relearning early after stroke and is superior to single motor training. Further studies are needed to replicate these results and investigate long-term benefits.
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- Mareike Eschweiler
- Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Medical Psychology, Neuropsychology & Gender Studies and Center for Neuropsychological Diagnostic and Intervention (CeNDI), Kerpener Str. 62, Cologne, Germany.,Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Neurology, Kerpener Str. 62, Cologne, Germany.,University Cologne, Medical Faculty, study program clinical and experimental neuroscience, Josef-Stelzmann-Str. 20, Germany.,Neurological Rehabilitation Center Godeshoehe e.V., Department of Therapeutic Science, Waldstr. 2-10, Bonn, Germany
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- Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Neurology, Kerpener Str. 62, Cologne, Germany.,University Cologne, Medical Faculty, study program clinical and experimental neuroscience, Josef-Stelzmann-Str. 20, Germany
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- Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Neurology, Kerpener Str. 62, Cologne, Germany
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- Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Neurology, Kerpener Str. 62, Cologne, Germany.,Research Center Jülich, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience (INM-3), Leo-Brandt-Straße, Jülich, Germany
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- Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Medical Psychology, Neuropsychology & Gender Studies and Center for Neuropsychological Diagnostic and Intervention (CeNDI), Kerpener Str. 62, Cologne, Germany
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- Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Neurology, Kerpener Str. 62, Cologne, Germany.,Research Center Jülich, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience (INM-3), Leo-Brandt-Straße, Jülich, Germany
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Aggeli C, Polytarchou K, Dimitroglou Y, Patsourakos D, Delicou S, Vassilopoulou S, Tsiamis E, Tsioufis K. Stroke and presence of patent foramen ovale in sickle cell disease. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2021. [PMID: 33638018 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-021-02398-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited monogenic hemoglobinopathy characterized by formation of sickle erythrocytes under conditions of deoxygenation. Sickle erythrocytes can lead to thrombus formation and vaso-occlusive episodes that may result in hemolytic anemia, pain crisis and multiple organ damage. Moreover, SCD is characterized by endothelial damage, increased inflammatory response, platelet activation and aggravation, and activation of both the intrinsic and the extrinsic coagulation pathways. Cerebrovascular events constitute an important clinical complication of SCD. Children with SCD have a 300-fold higher risk of acute stroke and by the age of 45 about 25% of patients have suffered an overt stoke. Management and prevention of stroke in patients with SCD is not well defined. Moreover, the presence of patent foramen ovale (PFO) increases the risk of the occurrence of an embolic cerebrovascular event. The role of PFO closure and antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy has not been well investigated. Moreover, during COVID-19 pandemic and taking into account the increased rates of thrombotic events and the difficulties in blood transfusion, management of SCD patients is even more challenging and difficult, since data are scarce regarding stroke occurrence and management in this specific population in the COVID-19 era. This review focuses on pathophysiology of stroke in patients with SCD and possible treatment strategies in the presence of PFO.
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Moussa O, Ardissino M, Tang A, Edwards J, Heaton T, Khan O, Tsang K, Collins P, Purkayastha S. Long-term cerebrovascular outcomes after bariatric surgery: A nationwide cohort study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2021; 203:106560. [PMID: 33618173 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The proinflammatory state and metabolic changes associated with obesity contribute to cerebrovascular disease. Bariatric surgery can achieve a reliable reduction in body weight and improved metabolic profile in obese patients. However, its impact on cerebrovascular morbidity remains unexplored. This study investigates the effect of bariatric surgery on long-term risk of major cerebrovascular events. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was designed. Data was extracted from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. 4212 bariatric surgery patients were compared to 4212 age, sex, and BMI-matched controls. The primary composite endpoint was occurrence of any major adverse cerebrovascular event. Secondary endpoints included composite endpoints of ischaemic events, haemorrhagic events, individual components of the primary endpoint alone and all-cause mortality. An adjusted Cox proportional hazards model was implemented to analyse time to event data. RESULTS Mean follow-up length was 11.4 years. The primary endpoint occurred in 73 patients. The bariatric surgery group had significantly lower adjusted major cerebrovascular event rates (HR 0.352, 95 %CI 0.195-0.637). Bariatric surgery was associated with lower rates of ischaemic events (HR 0.315, 95 %CI 0.156-0.635), particularly from transient ischaemic attacks (HR 0.364, 95 %CI 0.171-0.775). There was no difference in the rate of haemorrhagic events (HR 0.442, 95 %CI 0.147-1.330) or acute ischaemic stroke (HR 0.221, 95 %CI 0.046-1.054). In total 229 patients died during follow-up. Overall, all-cause mortality was significantly lower in the bariatric surgery group (HR 0.352, 95 %CI 0.195-0.637). CONCLUSIONS This study identifies an association between bariatric surgery and lower long-term risk of major adverse cerebrovascular events in patients with obesity.
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- Osama Moussa
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, Praed Street, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery, St George's University of London, London, SW17 0RE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Imperial College NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom; Royal Brompton Hospital and National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, SW3 6NP, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, Praed Street, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom
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Karagianni A, Mandalenakis Z, Dellborg M, Mirzada N, Johansson MC, Eriksson P. Recurrent cerebrovascular events in patients after percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2020; 29:104860. [PMID: 32430239 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent published trials have shown the efficacy of transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) for preventing recurrent cryptogenic cerebrovascular events. However, the risk of recurrent cerebrovascular events (rCVEs) is up to 5.7%, and the etiology is unclear. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for rCVEs after closure of PFO during long-term follow-up. METHODS In our center, 282 consecutive patients underwent PFO closure because of a cryptogenic cerebrovascular event between 2006 and 2014. Their Risk of Paradoxical Embolism (RoPE) score was calculated retrospectively. We followed up with the patients by telephone, using hospital records to identify those who suffered from rCVEs. Patients with rCVEs were matched with two control patients of the same sex and RoPE score without rCVEs who underwent PFO closure at approximately the same time. The patients with rCVEs and controls participated in a clinical examination, including contrast transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and Holter electrocardiography, to investigate the possible cause of rCVEs compared with controls. RESULTS Fourteen (5%) out of the 282 consecutive patients who underwent PFO closure suffered from rCVEs during a mean follow-up of 8.4 years (1.7 rCVEs per 100 patient-years). The median RoPE score of the patients was 7. Recurrent CVE occurred in 3.2 patients per 100 patient-years in patients with residual shunting compared with 0.8 patients per 100 patient-years in those without residual shunt. These patients were on antiplatelet treatment or without any effective anticoagulant treatment at the time rCVE occurred. The risk ratio of rCVEs in patients with residual shunting was 2.9-times higher than in patients without residual shunting (95% CI: 1.4-6.1) at follow-up visit. Four patients who had the BioSTAR device implanted suffered from an rCVE despite lack of residual shunting. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that residual shunting and choice of the device may be the major reasons for rCVEs.
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Ozelsancak R, Micozkadioglu H, Torun D, Tekkarismaz N. Cerebrovascular events in hemodialysis patients; a retrospective observational study. BMC Nephrol 2019; 20:466. [PMID: 31830923 PMCID: PMC6909467 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1629-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study reports findings in subjects who underwent brain imaging for any reason, and examined factors influencing cerebrovascular events (CVEs) in hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHODS We reviewed the files of patients on HD between January 2015 and January 2018. A total of 432 patients who underwent HD for at least 5 months by the January 2015 and who were older than 18 years were included in the study; 264 had been examined by cerebral computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging examination within the 3 years. Cerebrovascular pathology was detected in 139 of 264 patients. RESULTS Of the 139 patients, 65 (24.62%) had ischemic lesions, 25 (9.47%) had hemorrhagic lesions, and 49 (18.56%) had cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). We compared recorded data and later clinical findings between patients with and those without CVEs. The cause of end-stage renal disease was diabetes in 58.5% of patients with ischemic lesions, 52% in those with hemorrhagic lesions, and 55% in those with CSVD (P < 0.05). Patients with cerebrovascular ischemia were older (P = 0.0001) and had lower serum creatinine (sCr) (P = 0.0001) and higher serum C-reactive protein (CRP) (P = 0.002) levels than normal subjects. Hemorrhagic patients were older (P = 0.003) and had lower sCr (P = 0.003) and serum predialysis potassium (P = 0.003) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) (P = 0.004) levels than normal subjects. Patients with CSVD were older (P < 0.0001) and had lower sCr (P < 0.0001), phosphorus (P < 0.007), and PTH (P < 0.013) and higher CRP (P < 0.002) levels than normal subjects. CONCLUSIONS HD patients with CVEs are older and typically have diabetes mellitus and lower sCr levels.
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- Ruya Ozelsancak
- Department of Nephrology, Adana Turgut Noyan Teaching and Research Center, Baskent University School of Medicine, Dadaloglu Mah, 39/6, Yuregir, 01250, Adana, PK, Turkey.
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- Department of Nephrology, Adana Turgut Noyan Teaching and Research Center, Baskent University School of Medicine, Dadaloglu Mah, 39/6, Yuregir, 01250, Adana, PK, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Adana Turgut Noyan Teaching and Research Center, Baskent University School of Medicine, Dadaloglu Mah, 39/6, Yuregir, 01250, Adana, PK, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Adana Turgut Noyan Teaching and Research Center, Baskent University School of Medicine, Dadaloglu Mah, 39/6, Yuregir, 01250, Adana, PK, Turkey
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Takagi K, Naganuma T, Tada N, Yamanaka F, Araki M, Shirai S, Higashimori A, Watanabe Y, Yamamoto M, Hayashida K. The Predictors of Peri-Procedural and Sub-Acute Cerebrovascular Events Following TAVR from OCEAN-TAVI Registry. Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2020; 21:732-8. [PMID: 31761635 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2019.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cerebrovascular events (CVEs) are not uncommon complications of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Our study aimed to determine the predictors of peri-procedural and sub-acute CVEs following TAVR. METHODS Using the Japanese multicenter registry, we evaluated 1613 patients undergoing TAVR between October-2013 and July-2016. Occurrences of 24-hour and 1- to 30-day CVEs were evaluated to clarify the predictors of CVEs following TAVR. RESULTS The mean age was 84.4 years and mean Society of Thoracic Surgeons score was 8.3%. Overall 24-hour and 30-day CVE rates were 1.2% and 2.7%, respectively. A multivariate analysis demonstrated that independent predictor of 24-hour CVEs was index aortic valve area (iAVA) [adjusted OR (adjusted-OR), 0.001; 95% CI, 0.001-0.13; p = .005]. The receiver operator curve derived cut-off value of iAVA for the prediction of 24-hour CVEs was 0.40 cm2/m2. In contrast, independent predictors of 1- to 30-day CVEs were paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF; adjusted-OR, 3.35; 95% CI, 1.36-8.27; p = .009) and iAVA after TAVR (adjusted-OR, 0.11; 95% CI, 0.02-0.66; p = .02). Consequently, independent predictors of 30-day CVEs were prior stroke (adjusted-OR, 2.18; 95% CI, 1.07-4.45; p = .03), PAF (adjusted-OR, 2.18; 95% CI, 1.05-4.56; p = .04), and prior coronary artery disease (adjusted-OR, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.01-3.48; p = .05). CONCLUSIONS Within 24 h, small iAVA impacted the increased risk of CVEs, whereas PAF and iAVA after TAVR impacted the increased risk of 1- to 30-day CVEs following TAVR. The mechanism of CVEs might differ according to onset.
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- Matthias Keidel
- Abteilung Neurologie, Stroke Unit und Neurologische Intensivmedizin, Neurologische Klinik GmbH, Von-Guttenberg-Straße 10, D-97616, Bad Neustadt/Saale, Deutschland.
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Danese A, Cappellari M, Pancheri E, Mugnai G, Micheletti N, Tomelleri G, Carletti M, Turri G, Marafioti V, Monaco S, Bonetti B, Bovi P. The dispersion of myocardial repolarization in ischemic stroke and intracranial hemorrhage. J Electrocardiol 2018; 51:691-695. [PMID: 29997015 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2018.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Markers of dispersion of myocardial repolarization have been proposed to identify the patients at higher risk of malignant arrhythmic events. The aim of the present study is to assess a possible association of the electrocardiografic (ECG) markers of the dispersion of repolarization with the type of stroke, involvement of insula, neurological severity (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, NIHSS score), and disability (modified Rankin Scale, mRS score) in patients with a cerebrovascular event. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis based on data prospectively collected from consecutive patients with a cerebrovascular event who underwent 12‑lead ECG at admission to the Verona Stroke Unit. RESULTS Of the 63 patients included in the study, 55 had ischemic stroke and 8 intracranial hemorrhage. TpTe (time between the peak and the end of the T wave) and TpTe/QTc (TpTe/corrected time between the start of the Q wave and the end of the T wave) in lead V5 were higher in intracranial hemorrhage than in ischemic stroke (p = 0.03 and p = 0.04, respectively) and QT max (the longest QT calculated in the 12 leads) was higher in patients with involvement of insula (p ≤ 0.01). A correlation was found between QTc max and NIHSS score at admission (p = 0.02), QT max and NIHSS score at discharge (p = 0.05), and QT max and mRS score at discharge (p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS TpTe and TpTe/QTc in V5 lead were associated with intracranial hemorrhage and QT max was associated with involvement of insula. The prolongation of QT was correlated with neurological severity and disability.
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- Alessandra Danese
- Neurology Section, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10 -, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences, Stroke Unit, Verona Hospital, Piazzale A. Stefani 1 -, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Neurology Section, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10 -, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Service of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, Mirano Hospital, Via Mariutto 76 -, 30035 Mirano, VE, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Stroke Unit, Verona Hospital, Piazzale A. Stefani 1 -, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Stroke Unit, Verona Hospital, Piazzale A. Stefani 1 -, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10 -, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Neurology Section, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10 -, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10 -, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Neurology Section, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10 -, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Stroke Unit, Verona Hospital, Piazzale A. Stefani 1 -, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Stroke Unit, Verona Hospital, Piazzale A. Stefani 1 -, 37126 Verona, Italy
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Lasam G, Ramirez R. Concomitant Left Atrial Myxoma and Patent Foramen Ovale: Is It an Evolutional Synergy for a Cerebrovascular Event? Cardiol Res 2017; 8:26-29. [PMID: 28275422 PMCID: PMC5340522 DOI: 10.14740/cr522w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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We report a case of a 48-year-old female who presented initially with an abrupt onset of left facial and hand numbness after her routine yoga with no associated syncope, palpitation, chest pain or dyspnea. She consulted her primary care physician and recommended hospital care for possible stroke. On the day of admission, she complained of left facial and hand hemiparesthesia. Cranial imaging and angiography were unremarkable but echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography revealed left atrial mass. She underwent resection of the left atrial mass with an incidental finding of patent foramen ovale intraoperatively. The left atrial mass was confirmed to be an atrial myxoma. Patient’s neurologic complaints resolved towards the end of her hospital course. She was discharged stable with no recurrence of neurologic symptoms on health maintenance evaluation.
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- Glenmore Lasam
- Department of Medicine, Atlantic Health System-Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ 07901, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Atlantic Health System-Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ 07901, USA
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Pearson C, Przyklenk K, Mika VH, Ayaz SI, Ellis M, Varade P, Tolomello R, Welch RD. Utility of point of care assessment of platelet reactivity (using the PFA-100®) to aid in diagnosis of stroke. Am J Emerg Med 2016; 35:802.e1-802.e5. [PMID: 27955971 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Revised: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rapid and accurate diagnosis of patients presenting with symptoms of stroke is needed to facilitate the timely delivery of proven effective treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The aim of this study was to determine whether early assessment of platelet reactivity in patients presenting with symptoms of AIS was associated with a diagnosis of AIS, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or stroke mimic. METHODS This prospective study included patients with symptoms of AIS treated at an inner-city emergency department (ED). Blood samples were obtained and assayed for platelet reactivity (quantified by closure time). Patients were grouped by discharge diagnosis into: AIS, TIA, or stroke mimic. Binary logistic regression model was used to predict the association of closure time with the final diagnosis of 1) either AIS or TIA or, 2) stroke mimic. RESULTS Of 114 patients enrolled, 32 were diagnosed with AIS, 33 TIA, and 49 were diagnosed as a stroke mimic. There was no significant difference in closure times among patients with a diagnosis of AIS or TIA versus stroke mimic. A history of migraines and history of seizures were independently associated with lower odds of an AIS or TIA diagnosis (OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.10 to 0.94 and OR 0.08, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.88, respectively). CONCLUSION Closure time was not found to be a clinically reliable differentiator of patients with a diagnosis of AIS, TIA, or stroke mimic in the ED.
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- Claire Pearson
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurology/Neurocritical Care, Lehigh Valley Physician Group, Allentown, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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Vouillarmet J, Helfre M, Maucort-Boulch D, Riche B, Thivolet C, Grange C. Carotid atherosclerosis progression and cerebrovascular events in patients with diabetes. J Diabetes Complications 2016; 30:638-43. [PMID: 26969577 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2016.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2015] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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AIM Carotid atherosclerosis progression is associated with a higher risk of cerebrovascular events but there is no specific data for diabetes. We assessed in a cohort of patients with diabetes the rate of atherosclerosis progression by Doppler ultrasonography and the association with cerebrovascular events. METHODS We analyzed a retrospective cohort of 342 patients with a mean duration of diabetes of 13.6 ± 10.6 years. The mean delay between the first and last Doppler ultrasonography was 6.4 ± 4.6 years, with a mean of 3.4 examinations per person. Cerebrovascular events were noted. RESULTS A progression of carotid atherosclerosis was observed in 20.1% of cases. No factor was significantly associated with progression. A prophylactic carotid endarterectomy was performed on 6 of the 27 patients with a stenosis ≥50%. A cerebrovascular event occurred in 1.2% of patients; none of them had carotid atherosclerosis progression. CONCLUSIONS Carotid atherosclerosis progression in patients with diabetes is frequent but surgical treatment and cerebrovascular events are low. The benefit of a systematic follow-up of carotid atherosclerosis seems limited.
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- Julien Vouillarmet
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre Bénite, France.
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Biostatistics, Hospices Civil de Lyon, Lyon, France; Université Lyon I, Villeurbanne, France; CNRS, UMR 5558, Laboratoire Biostatistiques Sante, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Department of Biostatistics, Hospices Civil de Lyon, Lyon, France; Université Lyon I, Villeurbanne, France; CNRS, UMR 5558, Laboratoire Biostatistiques Sante, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre Bénite, France; Inserm U1060, Faculté de Médecine Lyon sud, Oullins, France
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre Bénite, France
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Vanbeselaere V, Truyers C, Elli S, Buntinx F, De Witte H, Degryse J, Henrard S, Vaes B. Association between atrial fibrillation, anticoagulation, risk of cerebrovascular events and multimorbidity in general practice: a registry-based study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2016; 16:61. [PMID: 27021333 PMCID: PMC4810573 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-016-0235-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background To date, there has been no comprehensive study on the association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and multimorbidity. The present study investigated the epidemiology of AF and the association between multimorbidity and the onset of AF. In addition, the correlation between multimorbidity and the use of anticoagulants and the risk of cerebrovascular events considering multimorbidity was explored in AF patients. Methods Intego is a primary care registry network in Belgium. A case–control study was performed using Intego data from a 10-year time interval (2002 to 2011). All patients aged 60 years and older in 2002 who had developed new AF between 2002 and 2011 were selected, as well as a group of matched control patients. In addition, the prescription of anticoagulants and incident cerebrovascular events were recorded in patients with AF. Results AF showed a prevalence of 5.3 % in 2002, and an upward trend was observed between 2002 and 2011. In all, 1830 patients with AF and 6622 control patients were included. AF patients had significantly more comorbidities (mCCI (modified Charlson Comorbidity Index) 5 ± 2 vs 4 ± 2, P < 0.001). In addition, 9.7 % of patients with AF developed a cerebrovascular event (mean follow-up time of 2.7 ± 2.5 years). Both the under- and overuse of anticoagulants was observed. Of the 49 % of patients with AF who were considered at high risk (CHADS2 ≥ 2), 50 % received anticoagulants in the first six months after diagnosis, whereas 49 % of patients who were at low risk (CHADS2 = 0) did not. Conclusions AF is highly prevalent in older primary care patients and is significantly associated with multimorbidity. A discrepancy between the guidelines and clinical practice of anticoagulant use was observed. As multimorbidity seems to play a role in this, further qualitative research to study the perception and motives of the general practitioner is needed.
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- Vigdis Vanbeselaere
- Department of General Practice, KU Leuven (KUL), Kapucijnenvoer 33, blok j bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of General Practice, KU Leuven (KUL), Kapucijnenvoer 33, blok j bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of General Practice, KU Leuven (KUL), Kapucijnenvoer 33, blok j bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of General Practice, KU Leuven (KUL), Kapucijnenvoer 33, blok j bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of General Practice, Maastricht University (UM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, KU Leuven (KUL), Kapucijnenvoer 33, blok j bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of General Practice, KU Leuven (KUL), Kapucijnenvoer 33, blok j bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.,Institute of Health and Society, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of General Practice, KU Leuven (KUL), Kapucijnenvoer 33, blok j bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.,Institute of Health and Society, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of General Practice, KU Leuven (KUL), Kapucijnenvoer 33, blok j bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.,Institute of Health and Society, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Brussels, Belgium
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Lasek-Bal A, Holecki M, Stęposz A, Duława J. The impact of anemia on the course and short-term prognosis in patients with first ever ischemic stroke. Neurol Neurochir Pol 2015; 49:107-12. [PMID: 25890925 DOI: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2015.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Revised: 02/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anemia is the risk factor for cerebrovascular events. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of anemia among patients with first-ever stroke and its impact on neurological state in the acute phase of the disease and the degree of disability in short-term follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS The prospective study included 107 patients aged 72.81 ± 11.12 with the first-ever stroke. Each patient underwent CT of the head and blood tests, including Hb concentration on the first day of hospitalization. We have analyzed the neurological state on the first day of stroke by NIHSS and the functional status on the 14th day after the onset of stroke by mRankin scale in patients with and without anemia. Patients with anemia were additionally divided according to Hb level (less or over 11g/dl). RESULTS Patients with Hb≤ 11g/dl significantly more often achieved a score of 4-5 points on mRankin scale on the 14th day of stroke compared to patients with anemia and Hb>11g/dl. Independent predictors of a worse functional status on the 14th day of stroke in patients with anemia include the neurological state on the 1st day and the hemispheric location of stroke; an independent predictor of death was the neurological state on the 1st day of onset. CONCLUSION Mild anemia did not influence significantly the neurological condition in acute phase of stroke but worsened the functional status in subacute phase of stroke. The neurological state on the first day of stroke and the hemispheric location of cerebral ischemia are independent factors of poor prognosis in patients with anemia in short-term follow-up.
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- Anetta Lasek-Bal
- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Silesia Hospital No. 7, Professor Leszek Giec Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Silesia Hospital No. 7, Professor Leszek Giec Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Silesia Hospital No. 7, Professor Leszek Giec Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Silesia Hospital No. 7, Professor Leszek Giec Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland
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Stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is a medical emergency that may lead to permanent neurological damage, complications, and death. The rapid loss of brain function due to disruption of the blood supply to the brain is caused by blockage (thrombosis, arterial embolism) or hemorrhage. The incidence of CVA during anesthesia for noncardiac nonvascular surgery is as high as 1% depending on risk factors. Comprehensive preoperative assessment and good perioperative management may prevent a CVA. However, should an ischemic event occur, appropriate and rapid management is necessary to minimize the deleterious effects caused to the patient. This case report describes a patient who had an ischemic CVA while under general anesthesia for dental alveolar surgery and discusses the anesthesia management.
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- Mathew Cooke
- Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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