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- Title
Five-Year Survival after First-Ever Ischaemic Stroke Is Worse in Total Anterior Circulation Infarcts: The SINPAC Cohort.
- Authors
Reggiani, M.
- Abstract
Background: Few studies have addressed predictors of long-term mortality after first-ever ischaemic stroke. Methods: We prospectively collected data on 361 consecutive patients admitted to 18 neurology departments in Italy for a first-ever ischaemic stroke in 1999, categorized according to the Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project (OCSP) classification. Age, gender, risk factors, previous vascular disease, in-hospital complications, stroke severity, functional status, therapy and living place at admission, discharge and after 6 months were recorded. Follow-up was available for 97% patients at 5 years. Results: Survival probability was 91% (95% CI = 88–94) at 1 month, 84% (80–88) at 6 months and 64% (58–69) at 5 years. Mortality was higher for the TACI (total anterior circulation infarct) group compared to the other categories (p < 0.0001). Hazard ratios for 5-year mortality in the final model were: 5.4 for age ≥65 years (p < 0.0001), 2.8 for TACI (p < 0.0001), 2.7 for previous vascular disease (p < 0.01) and 1.9 for cardio-embolic risk according to the TOAST risk stratification (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Our study extends the prognostic value of the OCSP classification to 5-year survival. Copyright © 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
ITALY; VASCULAR diseases; NEUROLOGICAL disorders; ORGANIZATIONAL structure; ORGANIZATION; INSTITUTIONAL isomorphism
- Publication
Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2009, Vol 27, Issue 1, p29
- ISSN
1015-9770
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000172631