Pub Date : 2002-07-01DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000019127.11189.B5
A. AbuRahma, J. Wulu, Bradley Crotty
Background and Purpose— Several studies have reported on the correlation of ultrasonic carotid plaque morphology, cerebrovascular symptoms, and intraplaque hemorrhage. This study correlates ultrasonic carotid plaque morphology with the degree of carotid stenosis. Methods— Carotid arteries (n=2460) were examined by using color duplex ultrasound during a 1-year period. Carotid stenoses were classified into <50%, 50% to <60%, 60% to <70%, and >70% to 99%. Ultrasonic plaque morphology was characterized as either heterogeneous (mixed hyperechoic, hypoechoic, and isoechoic) or homogeneous. Results— Heterogeneous plaques were noted in 138 of 794 arteries with <50% stenosis, in 191 of 564 arteries with 50% to <60% stenosis, in 301 of 487 arteries with 60% to <70% stenosis, and in 496 of 615 arteries with 70% to 99% stenosis. The higher the degree of stenosis, the more likely it is to be associated with heterogeneous plaques. Heterogeneous plaques were present in 59% of the arteries with ≥50% stenoses versus 17% of the arteries with <50% stenoses, in 72% of the arteries with ≥60% stenoses versus 24% of the arteries with <60% stenosis, and in 80% of the arteries with ≥70% stenoses versus 34% of the arteries with <70% stenoses (P <0.0001 and odds ratios of 6.9, 8.1, and 8.0, respectively). Heterogeneous plaques were associated with an incidence of symptoms that was higher than that for homogeneous plaques for all grades of stenoses; percentages were, respectively, as follows: 68% versus 16% for <50% stenosis; 76% versus 21% for 50% to <60% stenosis; 79% versus 23% for 60% to <70% stenosis, and 86% versus 31% for ≥70% to 99% stenosis (P <0.0001 and odds ratios of 8.9, 11.9, 12.6, and 13.7, respectively). Heterogeneity of plaques was more positively correlated with symptoms than with any degree of stenosis (regardless of plaque structure). Eighty percent of all heterogeneous plaques were symptomatic versus 58% for all stenoses ≥50%, 68% for all stenoses ≥60%, and 75% for all stenoses ≥70% (P <0.0001, P <0.0001, and P =0.02, respectively). Conclusions— The higher the degree of carotid stenosis, the more likely it is to be associated with ultrasonic heterogeneous plaque and cerebrovascular symptoms. Heterogeneity of the plaque was more positively correlated with symptoms than with any degree of stenosis. These findings suggest that plaque heterogeneity should be considered in selecting patients for carotid endarterectomy.
背景和目的:一些研究报道了超声颈动脉斑块形态、脑血管症状和斑块内出血的相关性。本研究将超声颈动脉斑块形态与颈动脉狭窄程度联系起来。方法:对2460例患者进行1年的颈动脉彩超检查。颈动脉狭窄分为70% ~ 99%。超声斑块形态表现为异质性(混合高回声、低回声和等回声)或均匀性。结果:794条动脉狭窄程度<50%的有138条,564条动脉狭窄程度50%至<60%的有191条,487条动脉狭窄程度60%至<70%的有301条,615条动脉狭窄程度70%至99%的有496条存在异质斑块。狭窄程度越高,越可能与异质斑块相关。59%的狭窄程度≥50%的动脉和17%的狭窄程度<50%的动脉存在异质斑块,72%的狭窄程度≥60%的动脉和24%的狭窄程度<60%的动脉存在异质斑块,80%的狭窄程度≥70%的动脉和34%的狭窄程度<70%的动脉存在异质斑块(P <0.0001,优势比分别为6.9、8.1和8.0)。对于所有级别的狭窄,非均匀斑块与症状发生率相关,均高于均质斑块;百分比分别如下:68% vs <50%狭窄的16%;50%至<60%狭窄者为76%,而狭窄者为21%;60%至<70%狭窄者为79%对23%,≥70%至99%狭窄者为86%对31% (P <0.0001,比值比分别为8.9、11.9、12.6和13.7)。斑块的异质性与症状的正相关性大于与任何程度的狭窄(无论斑块结构如何)的正相关性。80%的异质斑块有症状,所有狭窄≥50%为58%,所有狭窄≥60%为68%,所有狭窄≥70%为75% (P <0.0001, P <0.0001, P =0.02)。结论-颈动脉狭窄程度越高,越可能与超声异质斑块和脑血管症状相关。斑块的异质性与症状的正相关性大于与任何程度的狭窄的正相关性。这些发现提示在选择颈动脉内膜切除术患者时应考虑斑块异质性。
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Pub Date : 2002-07-01DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000020122.30516.FF
E. Roth, L. Lovell, R. Harvey, R. Bode, A. Heinemann
Background and Purpose— The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between tracheostomies, enteral feeding tubes, and indwelling urinary catheters and functional outcome measures, incidence of medical complications, and resource use in an inpatient stroke rehabilitation program. Methods— A cohort of 1553 patients consecutively admitted for inpatient stroke rehabilitation was studied. Demographic and stroke characteristics, impairment (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) and disability level (Functional Independence Measure [FIM]), preexisting medical conditions, and the presence of tracheostomies, enteral feeding tubes, and indwelling urinary catheters were recorded at admission. The occurrence of medical complications during rehabilitation, discharge disability level, length of rehabilitation stay, and rehabilitation hospital charges were recorded at discharge. Results— Compared with patients with no medical tubes, patients with 3 medical tubes had significantly higher National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores, lower admission and discharge FIM scores, reduced FIM efficiency scores (average FIM score change per day), and twice the number of medical complications. Patients with 3 medical tubes stayed 28 days longer in acute hospitalization and 20 days longer in rehabilitation compared with patients with no medical tubes. The presence of even a single medical tube was associated with longer length of stay, more medical complications during rehabilitation, and greater disability level at discharge. Conclusions— The presence of ≥1 medical tubes is associated with more severe and disabling strokes, an increased number of medical complications, longer acute and rehabilitation hospitalizations, and greater resource use.
{"title":"Stroke Rehabilitation: Indwelling Urinary Catheters, Enteral Feeding Tubes, and Tracheostomies Are Associated With Resource Use and Functional Outcomes","authors":"E. Roth, L. Lovell, R. Harvey, R. Bode, A. Heinemann","doi":"10.1161/01.STR.0000020122.30516.FF","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000020122.30516.FF","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose— The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between tracheostomies, enteral feeding tubes, and indwelling urinary catheters and functional outcome measures, incidence of medical complications, and resource use in an inpatient stroke rehabilitation program. Methods— A cohort of 1553 patients consecutively admitted for inpatient stroke rehabilitation was studied. Demographic and stroke characteristics, impairment (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) and disability level (Functional Independence Measure [FIM]), preexisting medical conditions, and the presence of tracheostomies, enteral feeding tubes, and indwelling urinary catheters were recorded at admission. The occurrence of medical complications during rehabilitation, discharge disability level, length of rehabilitation stay, and rehabilitation hospital charges were recorded at discharge. Results— Compared with patients with no medical tubes, patients with 3 medical tubes had significantly higher National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores, lower admission and discharge FIM scores, reduced FIM efficiency scores (average FIM score change per day), and twice the number of medical complications. Patients with 3 medical tubes stayed 28 days longer in acute hospitalization and 20 days longer in rehabilitation compared with patients with no medical tubes. The presence of even a single medical tube was associated with longer length of stay, more medical complications during rehabilitation, and greater disability level at discharge. Conclusions— The presence of ≥1 medical tubes is associated with more severe and disabling strokes, an increased number of medical complications, longer acute and rehabilitation hospitalizations, and greater resource use.","PeriodicalId":22274,"journal":{"name":"Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association","volume":"7 1","pages":"1845-1850"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87656508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2002-07-01DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000019792.59599.CC
Lu Han, Diane Law-Gibson, M. Reding
Background and Purpose— The function-related group (FRG) classification is based on functional assessment and has been assumed to encompass the effects of different patterns and severity of neurological impairments. This assumption may not be correct. It has been proposed as a means of comparing rehabilitation outcome across institutions. If neurological impairments significantly affect FRG outcome, then higher FRG outcome scores may reflect selection bias favoring patients with fewer neurological impairments rather than better quality of rehabilitation care. The goal of this study was to assess the influence of motor, somatosensory, and hemianopic visual impairments on FRG outcomes after stroke. Methods— All 288 consecutive stroke patients discharged in 1999 from an acute rehabilitation hospital were assigned to 1 of 5 FRGs on the basis of their Functional Independence Measure (FIM) mobility subscore and age. Each FRG was also stratified into 1 of 4 cohorts on the basis of the presence or absence of key neurological impairments: motor impairment only (M), motor plus either somatosensory or hemianopic visual impairment (MS/MV), motor plus somatosensory plus hemianopic visual impairment (MSV), and other combinations of impairments. FIM scores were available every 10 days for all patients from admission to discharge. The effect of impairment group on outcome was assessed within each FRG category through repeated-measures analysis of variance to assess differences in serial FIM scores across the 4 impairment groups. The distribution of each of the 4 impairment groups across the 5 FRGs was assessed with &khgr;2 analysis. Results— The numbers of patients in each of the 5 FRGs from the lowest level, FRG-11, to the highest, FRG-15, were as follows: 78 (27%), 47 (16%), 75 (26%), 55 (19%), and 33 (11%). Different neurological impairments were associated with significantly different mean±SD discharge FIM scores as follows: for FRG-11, MSV=63±16, MS/MV=68±19, and M=81±13 (P =0.04); for FRG-12, MSV=47±14, MS/MV=61±12, and M=75±11 (P =0.01); and for FRG-13, MSV=79±20, MS/MV=85±19, and M=96±10 (P <0.02). For FRG-14 and FRG-15, those with M impairments had the highest and those with MSV impairments had the lowest discharge FIM scores, but the differences did not reach statistical significance. The &khgr;2 analysis showed a highly significant difference in representation of MSV impairments across FRG-11 through FRG-15 as follows: 35 of 78 (45%), 20 of 47 (43%), 11 of 74 (15%), 4 of 55 (7%), and 2 of 33 (6%). For patients classified as having an M deficit only or other impairment, the results were as follows: 19 of 78 (24%), 15 of 47 (32%), 41 of 75 (55%), 41 of 55 (75%), and 27of 33 (82%) (&khgr;2 analysis=78.7, P <0.0001). Conclusions— The presence of motor, somatosensory, and hemianopic visual impairment significantly affects FRG outcome and should be included in future outcome assessment tools. Comparisons of FIM change and efficiency scores across institutio
{"title":"Key Neurological Impairments Influence Function-Related Group Outcomes After Stroke","authors":"Lu Han, Diane Law-Gibson, M. Reding","doi":"10.1161/01.STR.0000019792.59599.CC","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000019792.59599.CC","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose— The function-related group (FRG) classification is based on functional assessment and has been assumed to encompass the effects of different patterns and severity of neurological impairments. This assumption may not be correct. It has been proposed as a means of comparing rehabilitation outcome across institutions. If neurological impairments significantly affect FRG outcome, then higher FRG outcome scores may reflect selection bias favoring patients with fewer neurological impairments rather than better quality of rehabilitation care. The goal of this study was to assess the influence of motor, somatosensory, and hemianopic visual impairments on FRG outcomes after stroke. Methods— All 288 consecutive stroke patients discharged in 1999 from an acute rehabilitation hospital were assigned to 1 of 5 FRGs on the basis of their Functional Independence Measure (FIM) mobility subscore and age. Each FRG was also stratified into 1 of 4 cohorts on the basis of the presence or absence of key neurological impairments: motor impairment only (M), motor plus either somatosensory or hemianopic visual impairment (MS/MV), motor plus somatosensory plus hemianopic visual impairment (MSV), and other combinations of impairments. FIM scores were available every 10 days for all patients from admission to discharge. The effect of impairment group on outcome was assessed within each FRG category through repeated-measures analysis of variance to assess differences in serial FIM scores across the 4 impairment groups. The distribution of each of the 4 impairment groups across the 5 FRGs was assessed with &khgr;2 analysis. Results— The numbers of patients in each of the 5 FRGs from the lowest level, FRG-11, to the highest, FRG-15, were as follows: 78 (27%), 47 (16%), 75 (26%), 55 (19%), and 33 (11%). Different neurological impairments were associated with significantly different mean±SD discharge FIM scores as follows: for FRG-11, MSV=63±16, MS/MV=68±19, and M=81±13 (P =0.04); for FRG-12, MSV=47±14, MS/MV=61±12, and M=75±11 (P =0.01); and for FRG-13, MSV=79±20, MS/MV=85±19, and M=96±10 (P <0.02). For FRG-14 and FRG-15, those with M impairments had the highest and those with MSV impairments had the lowest discharge FIM scores, but the differences did not reach statistical significance. The &khgr;2 analysis showed a highly significant difference in representation of MSV impairments across FRG-11 through FRG-15 as follows: 35 of 78 (45%), 20 of 47 (43%), 11 of 74 (15%), 4 of 55 (7%), and 2 of 33 (6%). For patients classified as having an M deficit only or other impairment, the results were as follows: 19 of 78 (24%), 15 of 47 (32%), 41 of 75 (55%), 41 of 55 (75%), and 27of 33 (82%) (&khgr;2 analysis=78.7, P <0.0001). Conclusions— The presence of motor, somatosensory, and hemianopic visual impairment significantly affects FRG outcome and should be included in future outcome assessment tools. Comparisons of FIM change and efficiency scores across institutio","PeriodicalId":22274,"journal":{"name":"Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association","volume":"23 1","pages":"1920-1924"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81557506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2002-07-01DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000019124.54361.08
M. Di Napoli, F. Papa
Background and Purpose— The measurement of markers of inflammation or thrombosis has been proposed as a method to improve the prediction of risk in patients with vascular disease. We evaluated the usefulness of these markers as predictors of cardiovascular events in ischemic stroke patients. Methods— We analyzed levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, and D-dimer within the first 24 hours after stroke onset in 473 first-ever ischemic stroke patients and determined the cumulative survival curves free of cardiovascular events in relation to the level of each of these markers according to the Kaplan-Meier method. We adjusted for possible confounding variables using a multivariate Cox proportional-hazards model. Results— Patients in the highest tertiles of D-dimer, fibrinogen, and CRP were associated with an excess risk of new cardiovascular events of 36% (P =0.0134), 63% (P <0.0001), and 72% (P <0.0001), respectively, compared with patients in the lowest tertile. The patients in the highest tertile of CRP had 4 times the risk (hazard ratio, 4.04;P <0.0001) of a new cardiovascular event. Smoking, age, sex, and body mass index did not modify risk, and risk was independent of other confounding variables and of D-dimer and fibrinogen levels. The use of ticlopidine was associated with a significant risk reduction among patients with lower (86%, P =0.0159) and middle (69%, P <0.0001) levels of CRP, whereas a nonsignificant excess risk (27%, P =0.3896) was evident among those with the highest levels. Conclusions— Elevated levels of CRP, more than of D-dimer and fibrinogen, are related to the risk of new cardiovascular events after ischemic stroke. The efficacy of antiplatelet therapy in secondary prevention appears to be directly related to level of inflammatory and thrombotic markers.
{"title":"Inflammation, Hemostatic Markers, and Antithrombotic Agents in Relation to Long-Term Risk of New Cardiovascular Events in First-Ever Ischemic Stroke Patients","authors":"M. Di Napoli, F. Papa","doi":"10.1161/01.STR.0000019124.54361.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000019124.54361.08","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose— The measurement of markers of inflammation or thrombosis has been proposed as a method to improve the prediction of risk in patients with vascular disease. We evaluated the usefulness of these markers as predictors of cardiovascular events in ischemic stroke patients. Methods— We analyzed levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, and D-dimer within the first 24 hours after stroke onset in 473 first-ever ischemic stroke patients and determined the cumulative survival curves free of cardiovascular events in relation to the level of each of these markers according to the Kaplan-Meier method. We adjusted for possible confounding variables using a multivariate Cox proportional-hazards model. Results— Patients in the highest tertiles of D-dimer, fibrinogen, and CRP were associated with an excess risk of new cardiovascular events of 36% (P =0.0134), 63% (P <0.0001), and 72% (P <0.0001), respectively, compared with patients in the lowest tertile. The patients in the highest tertile of CRP had 4 times the risk (hazard ratio, 4.04;P <0.0001) of a new cardiovascular event. Smoking, age, sex, and body mass index did not modify risk, and risk was independent of other confounding variables and of D-dimer and fibrinogen levels. The use of ticlopidine was associated with a significant risk reduction among patients with lower (86%, P =0.0159) and middle (69%, P <0.0001) levels of CRP, whereas a nonsignificant excess risk (27%, P =0.3896) was evident among those with the highest levels. Conclusions— Elevated levels of CRP, more than of D-dimer and fibrinogen, are related to the risk of new cardiovascular events after ischemic stroke. The efficacy of antiplatelet therapy in secondary prevention appears to be directly related to level of inflammatory and thrombotic markers.","PeriodicalId":22274,"journal":{"name":"Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association","volume":"14 1","pages":"1763-1771"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78841462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2002-07-01DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000021000.19637.3D
M. Morimoto, S. Miyamoto, A. Mizoguchi, N. Kume, T. Kita, N. Hashimoto
Background and Purpose— Rupture of cerebral aneurysm (CA) is the major cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Molecular mechanisms of this disease, however, remain unknown. To make possible genetic analysis of CA formation with genetically altered mice, we have successfully established a mouse model of saccular CA that recapitulates the essential features of human saccular CA. Methods— In C57black/6 male mice, various stages of CAs were experimentally induced at the right anterior cerebral artery–olfactory artery bifurcations by ligations of left common carotid arteries and posterior branches of bilateral renal arteries with high salt diet. Both light and electron microscopic studies were performed with the longitudinal sections of anterior cerebral artery–olfactory artery bifurcations. Results— In the treated group, various aneurysmal changes were detected in 14 of 18 mice. On the other hand, in the control group, no aneurysmal changes were found in 15 mice. In microscopic studies, aneurysmal changes were shown to include mainly fragmentation of internal elastic lamina, thinning of the smooth muscle cell layer, and degeneration of adventitial tissue, which were very similar to critical changes in human saccular CA. Conclusions— This mouse model of CA will be useful for studying the effects of complex determinants on CA formation and makes it possible to understand the pathogenesis of CA at the molecular level.
{"title":"Mouse Model of Cerebral Aneurysm: Experimental Induction by Renal Hypertension and Local Hemodynamic Changes","authors":"M. Morimoto, S. Miyamoto, A. Mizoguchi, N. Kume, T. Kita, N. Hashimoto","doi":"10.1161/01.STR.0000021000.19637.3D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000021000.19637.3D","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose— Rupture of cerebral aneurysm (CA) is the major cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Molecular mechanisms of this disease, however, remain unknown. To make possible genetic analysis of CA formation with genetically altered mice, we have successfully established a mouse model of saccular CA that recapitulates the essential features of human saccular CA. Methods— In C57black/6 male mice, various stages of CAs were experimentally induced at the right anterior cerebral artery–olfactory artery bifurcations by ligations of left common carotid arteries and posterior branches of bilateral renal arteries with high salt diet. Both light and electron microscopic studies were performed with the longitudinal sections of anterior cerebral artery–olfactory artery bifurcations. Results— In the treated group, various aneurysmal changes were detected in 14 of 18 mice. On the other hand, in the control group, no aneurysmal changes were found in 15 mice. In microscopic studies, aneurysmal changes were shown to include mainly fragmentation of internal elastic lamina, thinning of the smooth muscle cell layer, and degeneration of adventitial tissue, which were very similar to critical changes in human saccular CA. Conclusions— This mouse model of CA will be useful for studying the effects of complex determinants on CA formation and makes it possible to understand the pathogenesis of CA at the molecular level.","PeriodicalId":22274,"journal":{"name":"Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association","volume":"84 1","pages":"1911-1915"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76961987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2002-07-01DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000020713.89227.B7
M. Arnold, G. Schroth, K. Nedeltchev, Thomas J. Loher, L. Remonda, F. Stepper, M. Sturzenegger, H. Mattle
Background and Purpose— The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of local intra-arterial thrombolysis (LIT) using urokinase in patients with acute stroke due to middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion. Methods— We analyzed clinical and radiological findings and functional outcome 3 months after LIT with urokinase of 100 consecutive patients. To measure outcome, the modified Rankin scale (mRs) score was used. Results— Angiography showed occlusion of the M1 segment of the MCA in 57 patients, of the M2 segment in 21, and of the M3 or M4 segment in 22. The median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score at admission was 14, and, on average, 236 minutes elapsed from symptom onset to LIT. Forty-seven patients (47%) had an excellent outcome (mRs score 0 to 1), 21 (21%) a good outcome (mRs score 2), and 22 (22%) a poor outcome (mRs score 3 to 5). Ten patients (10%) died. Excellent or good outcome (mRs score ≤2) was seen in 59% of patients with M1 or M2 and 95% of those with M3 or M4 MCA occlusions. Recanalization as seen on angiography was complete (thrombolysis in myocardial infarction [TIMI] grade 3) in 20% of patients and partial (TIMI grade 2) in 56% of patients. Age <60 years (P <0.05), low NIHSS score at admission (P <0.00001), and vessel recanalization (P =0.0004) were independently associated with excellent or good outcome and diabetes with poor outcome (P =0.002). Symptomatic cerebral hemorrhage occurred in 7 patients (7%). Conclusions— LIT with urokinase that is administered by a single organized stroke team is safe and can be as efficacious as thrombolysis has been in large multicenter clinical trials.
{"title":"Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis in 100 Patients With Acute Stroke Due to Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion","authors":"M. Arnold, G. Schroth, K. Nedeltchev, Thomas J. Loher, L. Remonda, F. Stepper, M. Sturzenegger, H. Mattle","doi":"10.1161/01.STR.0000020713.89227.B7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000020713.89227.B7","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose— The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of local intra-arterial thrombolysis (LIT) using urokinase in patients with acute stroke due to middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion. Methods— We analyzed clinical and radiological findings and functional outcome 3 months after LIT with urokinase of 100 consecutive patients. To measure outcome, the modified Rankin scale (mRs) score was used. Results— Angiography showed occlusion of the M1 segment of the MCA in 57 patients, of the M2 segment in 21, and of the M3 or M4 segment in 22. The median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score at admission was 14, and, on average, 236 minutes elapsed from symptom onset to LIT. Forty-seven patients (47%) had an excellent outcome (mRs score 0 to 1), 21 (21%) a good outcome (mRs score 2), and 22 (22%) a poor outcome (mRs score 3 to 5). Ten patients (10%) died. Excellent or good outcome (mRs score ≤2) was seen in 59% of patients with M1 or M2 and 95% of those with M3 or M4 MCA occlusions. Recanalization as seen on angiography was complete (thrombolysis in myocardial infarction [TIMI] grade 3) in 20% of patients and partial (TIMI grade 2) in 56% of patients. Age <60 years (P <0.05), low NIHSS score at admission (P <0.00001), and vessel recanalization (P =0.0004) were independently associated with excellent or good outcome and diabetes with poor outcome (P =0.002). Symptomatic cerebral hemorrhage occurred in 7 patients (7%). Conclusions— LIT with urokinase that is administered by a single organized stroke team is safe and can be as efficacious as thrombolysis has been in large multicenter clinical trials.","PeriodicalId":22274,"journal":{"name":"Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association","volume":"11 1","pages":"1828-1833"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87064004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2002-07-01DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000020363.23725.67
O. Zaidat, J. Suarez, C. Santillán, J. Sunshine, R. Tarr, Vanessa H Paras, W. Selman, D. Landis
Background and Purpose— The objective of this study was to determine the clinical features, angiographic findings, and response to treatment with thrombolytic therapy in patients with ischemic stroke caused by acute occlusion of the distal internal carotid artery. Methods— This is a retrospective case series from a prospectively collected stroke database for patients with acute internal carotid occlusion presenting within 6 hours of stroke onset to evaluate safety, feasibility, and response to thrombolytic therapy. The University Hospital–based brain attack database was reviewed over a 5-year period. Demographics, clinical features, stroke mechanisms, severity, imaging findings, type of thrombolysis, treatment responses, mortality, and long-term outcome using modified Rankin Scale and Barthel Index were determined. The short-term outcome was assessed using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Acute thrombolytic therapy was administered using recombinant tissue plasminogen activator or urokinase given intra-arterially or in combination with intravenous (IV) routes. Results— Two hundred seven patients treated with thrombolysis between 1995 and 2000 were reviewed, and of these, 101 were studied with cerebral angiography. Eighteen patients were identified with acute ischemic stroke and ipsilateral occlusion of the distal internal carotid artery. Time to treatment was the most powerful predictor of response to thrombolytic therapy (P <0.001). The response to therapy also correlated well with the severity of the initial clinical deficit as judged by the NIHSS (P <0.001). There was no difference in recanalization rate, symptomatic hemorrhage, and NIHSS for IV/intra-arterial (IA) versus IA alone (P =NS). Complete angiographic recanalization was accomplished in 80% of those who received combined IV/IA thrombolysis and in 62% of those who received IA therapy (P =NS). Those with distal occlusions extending to the middle and anterior cerebral arteries were the least likely to respond to thrombolysis. Symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage occurred in 20% of the patients receiving IV/IA therapy, and in 15% of the IA only (P =NS). At 24 hours, the NIHSS dropped by 3 points in the IA group and 4 points in the IV/IA group (P =NS). Mild disability with independence was found in 77% of the survivors at 3-month follow-up. The mortality rate was 50% in this group despite thrombolysis. Conclusions— Thrombolytic therapy using a combination of IV and IA routes and using the IA-only route may be effective in improving outcome for the patients suffering from occlusion of the distal internal carotid artery. Shorter intervals between onset and treatment seem to be correlated with higher rate of recanalization and improved outcome.
{"title":"Response to Intra-Arterial and Combined Intravenous and Intra-Arterial Thrombolytic Therapy in Patients With Distal Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion","authors":"O. Zaidat, J. Suarez, C. Santillán, J. Sunshine, R. Tarr, Vanessa H Paras, W. Selman, D. Landis","doi":"10.1161/01.STR.0000020363.23725.67","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000020363.23725.67","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose— The objective of this study was to determine the clinical features, angiographic findings, and response to treatment with thrombolytic therapy in patients with ischemic stroke caused by acute occlusion of the distal internal carotid artery. Methods— This is a retrospective case series from a prospectively collected stroke database for patients with acute internal carotid occlusion presenting within 6 hours of stroke onset to evaluate safety, feasibility, and response to thrombolytic therapy. The University Hospital–based brain attack database was reviewed over a 5-year period. Demographics, clinical features, stroke mechanisms, severity, imaging findings, type of thrombolysis, treatment responses, mortality, and long-term outcome using modified Rankin Scale and Barthel Index were determined. The short-term outcome was assessed using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Acute thrombolytic therapy was administered using recombinant tissue plasminogen activator or urokinase given intra-arterially or in combination with intravenous (IV) routes. Results— Two hundred seven patients treated with thrombolysis between 1995 and 2000 were reviewed, and of these, 101 were studied with cerebral angiography. Eighteen patients were identified with acute ischemic stroke and ipsilateral occlusion of the distal internal carotid artery. Time to treatment was the most powerful predictor of response to thrombolytic therapy (P <0.001). The response to therapy also correlated well with the severity of the initial clinical deficit as judged by the NIHSS (P <0.001). There was no difference in recanalization rate, symptomatic hemorrhage, and NIHSS for IV/intra-arterial (IA) versus IA alone (P =NS). Complete angiographic recanalization was accomplished in 80% of those who received combined IV/IA thrombolysis and in 62% of those who received IA therapy (P =NS). Those with distal occlusions extending to the middle and anterior cerebral arteries were the least likely to respond to thrombolysis. Symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage occurred in 20% of the patients receiving IV/IA therapy, and in 15% of the IA only (P =NS). At 24 hours, the NIHSS dropped by 3 points in the IA group and 4 points in the IV/IA group (P =NS). Mild disability with independence was found in 77% of the survivors at 3-month follow-up. The mortality rate was 50% in this group despite thrombolysis. Conclusions— Thrombolytic therapy using a combination of IV and IA routes and using the IA-only route may be effective in improving outcome for the patients suffering from occlusion of the distal internal carotid artery. Shorter intervals between onset and treatment seem to be correlated with higher rate of recanalization and improved outcome.","PeriodicalId":22274,"journal":{"name":"Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association","volume":"29 1","pages":"1821-1827"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79956263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2002-07-01DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000019423.08947.43
Adnan I. Qureshi, M. Saad, Osama O. Zaidat, Jose I. Suarez, Michael J. Alexander, M. Fareed, K. Suri, Z. Ali, L. Hopkins
Background— We report the occurrence of fatal intracerebral hemorrhage associated with using a combination of antithrombotic agents, including abciximab, in patients undergoing neurointerventional procedures. Summary of Report— Seven patients (average age 60, range 46 to 73 years) developed fatal intracerebral hemorrhages associated with neurointerventional procedures and the use of intravenous abciximab. The procedures included angioplasty and stent placement in the cervical internal carotid artery (n=4), angioplasty of the intracranial internal carotid artery (n=1), and angioplasty of the middle cerebral artery (n=2). Clinical deterioration was observed within 1 hour of the procedure in 5 patients and 7 and 8 hours after the procedure, respectively, in the remaining 2 patients. All patients had received heparin and clopidogrel; 6 had also received aspirin. Conclusions— Intracerebral hemorrhages can occur after neurointerventional procedures in patients with recent cerebral ischemic events, particularly when aggressive antithrombotic treatment is used.
{"title":"Intracerebral Hemorrhages Associated With Neurointerventional Procedures Using a Combination of Antithrombotic Agents Including Abciximab","authors":"Adnan I. Qureshi, M. Saad, Osama O. Zaidat, Jose I. Suarez, Michael J. Alexander, M. Fareed, K. Suri, Z. Ali, L. Hopkins","doi":"10.1161/01.STR.0000019423.08947.43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000019423.08947.43","url":null,"abstract":"Background— We report the occurrence of fatal intracerebral hemorrhage associated with using a combination of antithrombotic agents, including abciximab, in patients undergoing neurointerventional procedures. Summary of Report— Seven patients (average age 60, range 46 to 73 years) developed fatal intracerebral hemorrhages associated with neurointerventional procedures and the use of intravenous abciximab. The procedures included angioplasty and stent placement in the cervical internal carotid artery (n=4), angioplasty of the intracranial internal carotid artery (n=1), and angioplasty of the middle cerebral artery (n=2). Clinical deterioration was observed within 1 hour of the procedure in 5 patients and 7 and 8 hours after the procedure, respectively, in the remaining 2 patients. All patients had received heparin and clopidogrel; 6 had also received aspirin. Conclusions— Intracerebral hemorrhages can occur after neurointerventional procedures in patients with recent cerebral ischemic events, particularly when aggressive antithrombotic treatment is used.","PeriodicalId":22274,"journal":{"name":"Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association","volume":"21 1","pages":"1916-1919"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77837390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2002-07-01DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000020094.08790.49
J. Orgogozo, A. Rigaud, A. Stöffler, H. Möbius, F. Forette
Background and Purpose— Based on the hypothesis of glutamate-induced neurotoxicity (excitotoxicity) in cerebral ischemia, this study examined the efficacy and tolerability of memantine, an uncompetitive N-methyl-d-aspartate antagonist, in the treatment of mild to moderate vascular dementia. Methods— In this multicenter, 28-week trial carried out in France, 321 patients received 10 mg/d memantine or placebo twice a day; 288 patients were valid for intent-to-treat analysis. Patients had to meet the criteria for probable vascular dementia and have a Mini-Mental State (MMSE) score between 12 and 20 at inclusion. The 2 primary end points were the cognitive subscale of the Alzheimers Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS-cog) and the global Clinician’s Interview Based Impression of Change (CIBIC-plus). Results— After 28 weeks, the mean ADAS-cog scores were significantly improved relative to placebo. In the intention-to-treat population, the memantine group mean score had gained an average of 0.4 points, whereas the placebo group mean score had declined by 1.6 points, ie, a difference of 2.0 points (95% confidence interval, 0.49 to 3.60). The response rate for CIBIC-plus, defined as improved or stable, was 60% with memantine compared with 52% with placebo (P =0.227, intention to treat). Among the secondary efficacy parameters, which were analyzed in the per-protocol subset, MMSE was significantly improved with memantine compared with deterioration with placebo (P =0.003). The Gottfries-Brane-Steen Scale intellectual function subscore and the Nurses’ Observation Scale for Geriatric Patients disturbing behavior dimension also showed differences in favor of memantine (P =0.04 and P =0.07, respectively). Memantine was well tolerated with a frequency of adverse events comparable to placebo. Conclusions— In patients with mild to moderate vascular dementia, memantine 20 mg/d improved cognition consistently across different cognitive scales, with at least no deterioration in global functioning and behavior. It was devoid of concerning side effects.
{"title":"Efficacy and Safety of Memantine in Patients With Mild to Moderate Vascular Dementia: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial (MMM 300)","authors":"J. Orgogozo, A. Rigaud, A. Stöffler, H. Möbius, F. Forette","doi":"10.1161/01.STR.0000020094.08790.49","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000020094.08790.49","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose— Based on the hypothesis of glutamate-induced neurotoxicity (excitotoxicity) in cerebral ischemia, this study examined the efficacy and tolerability of memantine, an uncompetitive N-methyl-d-aspartate antagonist, in the treatment of mild to moderate vascular dementia. Methods— In this multicenter, 28-week trial carried out in France, 321 patients received 10 mg/d memantine or placebo twice a day; 288 patients were valid for intent-to-treat analysis. Patients had to meet the criteria for probable vascular dementia and have a Mini-Mental State (MMSE) score between 12 and 20 at inclusion. The 2 primary end points were the cognitive subscale of the Alzheimers Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS-cog) and the global Clinician’s Interview Based Impression of Change (CIBIC-plus). Results— After 28 weeks, the mean ADAS-cog scores were significantly improved relative to placebo. In the intention-to-treat population, the memantine group mean score had gained an average of 0.4 points, whereas the placebo group mean score had declined by 1.6 points, ie, a difference of 2.0 points (95% confidence interval, 0.49 to 3.60). The response rate for CIBIC-plus, defined as improved or stable, was 60% with memantine compared with 52% with placebo (P =0.227, intention to treat). Among the secondary efficacy parameters, which were analyzed in the per-protocol subset, MMSE was significantly improved with memantine compared with deterioration with placebo (P =0.003). The Gottfries-Brane-Steen Scale intellectual function subscore and the Nurses’ Observation Scale for Geriatric Patients disturbing behavior dimension also showed differences in favor of memantine (P =0.04 and P =0.07, respectively). Memantine was well tolerated with a frequency of adverse events comparable to placebo. Conclusions— In patients with mild to moderate vascular dementia, memantine 20 mg/d improved cognition consistently across different cognitive scales, with at least no deterioration in global functioning and behavior. It was devoid of concerning side effects.","PeriodicalId":22274,"journal":{"name":"Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association","volume":"12 4","pages":"1834-1839"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91491937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2002-07-01DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000019511.81583.A8
K. Ogasawara, A. Ogawa, T. Yoshimoto
Background and Purpose— The present study prospectively evaluated relationships among baseline characteristics, cerebral hemodynamics, and outcome of patients with symptomatic major cerebral artery occlusion, by quantitative measurement of cerebral blood flow using xenon-133 (133Xe) inhalation and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Methods— Regional cerebrovascular reactivity (rCVR) to acetazolamide was calculated at entry to the study using 133Xe SPECT. Seventy consecutive patients aged less than 70 years with unilateral internal carotid artery (ICA) or middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion were divided into 2 groups: normal or reduced rCVR, and prospectively followed up for a period of 24 months. Results— During the follow-up period, recurrent strokes occurred in 8 of the 23 patients with reduced rCVR at entry and in 3 of 47 patients with normal rCVR. Cumulative recurrence-free survival rates in all patients, and in each subgroup of patients with ICA or MCA occlusion and reduced rCVR on entry, were significantly lower than in those with normal rCVR (P =0.0030, P =0.0404, and P =0.0310, respectively; Kaplan-Meier analysis). Among the factors considered, only lower rCVR and resting regional cerebral blood flow values were significantly associated with the risk of stroke recurrence (P =0.0019 and P =0.0080, respectively; Cox regression multivariate analysis). Conclusions— The present study demonstrated that reduced rCVR to acetazolamide as determined by 133Xe SPECT is significantly associated with an increased risk of stroke recurrence in patients with symptomatic MCA or ICA occlusion.
{"title":"Cerebrovascular Reactivity to Acetazolamide and Outcome in Patients With Symptomatic Internal Carotid or Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion: A Xenon-133 Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Study","authors":"K. Ogasawara, A. Ogawa, T. Yoshimoto","doi":"10.1161/01.STR.0000019511.81583.A8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000019511.81583.A8","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose— The present study prospectively evaluated relationships among baseline characteristics, cerebral hemodynamics, and outcome of patients with symptomatic major cerebral artery occlusion, by quantitative measurement of cerebral blood flow using xenon-133 (133Xe) inhalation and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Methods— Regional cerebrovascular reactivity (rCVR) to acetazolamide was calculated at entry to the study using 133Xe SPECT. Seventy consecutive patients aged less than 70 years with unilateral internal carotid artery (ICA) or middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion were divided into 2 groups: normal or reduced rCVR, and prospectively followed up for a period of 24 months. Results— During the follow-up period, recurrent strokes occurred in 8 of the 23 patients with reduced rCVR at entry and in 3 of 47 patients with normal rCVR. Cumulative recurrence-free survival rates in all patients, and in each subgroup of patients with ICA or MCA occlusion and reduced rCVR on entry, were significantly lower than in those with normal rCVR (P =0.0030, P =0.0404, and P =0.0310, respectively; Kaplan-Meier analysis). Among the factors considered, only lower rCVR and resting regional cerebral blood flow values were significantly associated with the risk of stroke recurrence (P =0.0019 and P =0.0080, respectively; Cox regression multivariate analysis). Conclusions— The present study demonstrated that reduced rCVR to acetazolamide as determined by 133Xe SPECT is significantly associated with an increased risk of stroke recurrence in patients with symptomatic MCA or ICA occlusion.","PeriodicalId":22274,"journal":{"name":"Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association","volume":"42 1","pages":"1857-1862"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84934121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}