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de Araújo ALV, Santos RD, Bittencourt MS, Dantas RN, Oshiro CA, Nomura CH, Bor-Seng-Shu E, Oliveira MDL, Leite CDC, Martin MDGM, Alves MM, Silva GS, Silva VM, Conforto AB. Ischemic stroke caused by large-artery atherosclerosis: a red flag for subclinical coronary artery disease. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1082275. [PMID: 37122290 PMCID: PMC10130387 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1082275] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Background The coronary calcium score (CAC) measured on chest computerized tomography is a risk marker of cardiac events and mortality. We compared CAC scores in two multiethnic groups without symptomatic coronary artery disease: subjects in the chronic phase after stroke or transient ischemic attack and at least one symptomatic stenosis ≥50% in the carotid or vertebrobasilar territories (Groupathero) and a control group (Groupcontrol). Methods In this cross-sectional study, Groupathero included two subgroups: GroupExtraorIntra, with stenoses in either cervical or intracranial arteries, and GroupExtra&Intra, with stenoses in at least one cervical and one intracranial artery. Groupcontrol had no history of prior stroke/transient ischemic attacks and no stenoses ≥50% in cervical or intracranial arteries. Age and sex were comparable in all groups. Frequencies of CAC ≥100 and CAC > 0 were compared between Groupathero and Groupcontrol, as well as between GroupExtraorIntr, GroupExtra&Intra, and Groupcontrol, with bivariate logistic regressions. Multivariate analyses were also performed. Results A total of 120 patients were included: 80 in Groupathero and 40 in Groupcontrol. CAC >0 was significantly more frequent in Groupathero (85%) than Groupcontrol (OR, 4.19; 1.74-10.07; p = 0.001). Rates of CAC ≥100 were not significantly different between Groupathero and Groupcontrol but were significantly greater in GroupExtra&Intra (n = 13) when compared to Groupcontrol (OR 4.67; 1.21-18.04; p = 0.025). In multivariate-adjusted analyses, "Groupathero" and "GroupExtra&Intra" were significantly associated with CAC. Conclusion The frequency of coronary calcification was higher in subjects with stroke caused by large-artery atherosclerosis than in controls.
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- Heart Institute (Instituto do Coração), University of São Paulo, Medical School Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Academic Research Organization, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Heart Institute (Instituto do Coração), University of São Paulo, Medical School Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Academic Research Organization, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clinicas, Neurology Clinical Division, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (Instituto do Coração), University of São Paulo, Medical School Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Academic Research Organization, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clinicas, Neurology Clinical Division, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Neurology and Neurosurgery Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Neurology and Neurosurgery Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clinicas, Neurology Clinical Division, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clinicas, Neurology Clinical Division, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Adriana Bastos Conforto
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Del Brutto OH, Mera RM, Del Brutto VJ, Recalde BY, Rumbea DA, Costa AF, Sedler MJ. Risk for Subsequent SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Severe COVID-19 Among Community-Dwellers With Pre-Existing Cervicocephalic Atherosclerosis: A Population-Based Study. J Prim Care Community Health 2022; 13:21501319211070685. [PMID: 35068245 PMCID: PMC8796101 DOI: 10.1177/21501319211070685] [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] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 patients may develop atherosclerosis-related complications. Whether a proportion of these patients already had asymptomatic cervicocephalic atherosclerosis before SARS-CoV-2 infection is not known. This study assessed whether pre-existing cervicocephalic atherosclerosis increased the susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection or resulted in more severe or fatal COVID-19. METHODS Individuals enrolled in the Atahualpa Project cohort who received head CT (for assessing carotid siphon calcifications) and B-mode ultrasounds (for measurement of the carotid intima-media thickness) prior to the pandemic were eligible for this study. Among this cohort, those who also received serological tests for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and clinical evaluations for assessment of COVID-19 severity were enrolled. Multivariate logistic regression and exposure-effect models were fitted to assess the association between pre-existing atherosclerosis biomarkers, and SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity and COVID-19 severity. RESULTS Overall, 154 of 519 study participants (30%) had evidence of cervicocephalic atherosclerosis. A total of 325 (63%) individuals became SARS-CoV-2 positive, and 65 (23.5%) of seropositive individuals had severe or fatal COVID-19. The risk of SARS-CoV-2 seropositive status did not differ across individuals with and without atherosclerosis biomarkers (P = .360). Likewise, seropositive individuals with pre-existing atherosclerosis were not more prone to develop severe or fatal COVID-19 than those without evidence of atherosclerosis (P = .274). Average estimated exposure effects of pre-existing cervicocephalic atherosclerosis versus no atherosclerosis over SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity and COVID-19 severity were not significant. CONCLUSIONS Pre-existing cervicocephalic atherosclerosis does not increase the risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection nor the severity of COVID-19 among seropositive individuals.
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- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
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