Risk factors for multiple recurrent ischemic strokes

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and atrial fibrillation are the most common modifiable risk factors for recurrent ischemic stroke. In this study, we aimed to find the risk factors associated with more than two recurrent ischemic strokes after the f...

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Main Authors: Nevzat Uzuner, Gulnur Tekgol Uzuner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Brain Circulation
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Online Access:http://www.braincirculation.org/article.asp?issn=2394-8108;year=2023;volume=9;issue=1;spage=21;epage=24;aulast=Uzuner
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description BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and atrial fibrillation are the most common modifiable risk factors for recurrent ischemic stroke. In this study, we aimed to find the risk factors associated with more than two recurrent ischemic strokes after the first-ever stroke. METHODS: We collected the ischemic stroke patients in our stroke registry data bank, and the eligible patients were followed for recurrent ischemic stroke after 2008. Our study consisted of 927 patients who were followed up for 9 years after the first-ever stroke. RESULTS: We found that 185 (20%) patients had a recurrent ischemic stroke, and another 32 (3.5%) patients had more than one recurrence after the first-ever ischemic stroke. The mean time for the first stroke recurrence was 1 year, and the mean time for the multiple stroke recurrences was 3 years. Significant risk factors for multiple recurrences were congestive heart disease (P < 0.015) and diabetes mellitus (P < 0.006). CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that even with the appropriate treatments, patients with congestive heart disease and diabetes mellitus have a higher rate of multiple recurrences for ischemic stroke after the first-ever ischemic stroke, indicating that more attention should be paid to this issue.
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spelling doaj.art-e537cf3220de42e4b103eaafe38831c72023-05-18T05:05:50ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsBrain Circulation2455-46262023-01-0191212410.4103/bc.bc_73_22Risk factors for multiple recurrent ischemic strokesNevzat UzunerGulnur Tekgol UzunerBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and atrial fibrillation are the most common modifiable risk factors for recurrent ischemic stroke. In this study, we aimed to find the risk factors associated with more than two recurrent ischemic strokes after the first-ever stroke. METHODS: We collected the ischemic stroke patients in our stroke registry data bank, and the eligible patients were followed for recurrent ischemic stroke after 2008. Our study consisted of 927 patients who were followed up for 9 years after the first-ever stroke. RESULTS: We found that 185 (20%) patients had a recurrent ischemic stroke, and another 32 (3.5%) patients had more than one recurrence after the first-ever ischemic stroke. The mean time for the first stroke recurrence was 1 year, and the mean time for the multiple stroke recurrences was 3 years. Significant risk factors for multiple recurrences were congestive heart disease (P < 0.015) and diabetes mellitus (P < 0.006). CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that even with the appropriate treatments, patients with congestive heart disease and diabetes mellitus have a higher rate of multiple recurrences for ischemic stroke after the first-ever ischemic stroke, indicating that more attention should be paid to this issue.http://www.braincirculation.org/article.asp?issn=2394-8108;year=2023;volume=9;issue=1;spage=21;epage=24;aulast=Uzunerischemic strokerisk factorsstroke recurrence
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Brain Circulation
ischemic stroke
risk factors
stroke recurrence
title Risk factors for multiple recurrent ischemic strokes
title_full Risk factors for multiple recurrent ischemic strokes
title_fullStr Risk factors for multiple recurrent ischemic strokes
title_full_unstemmed Risk factors for multiple recurrent ischemic strokes
title_short Risk factors for multiple recurrent ischemic strokes
title_sort risk factors for multiple recurrent ischemic strokes
topic ischemic stroke
risk factors
stroke recurrence
url http://www.braincirculation.org/article.asp?issn=2394-8108;year=2023;volume=9;issue=1;spage=21;epage=24;aulast=Uzuner
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