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Complex Aortic Arch Atherosclerosis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation

Aim: Aortic arch atherosclerosis, particularly complex aortic arch plaques (CAPs), is an important source of cerebral emboli. CAPs and atrial fibrillation (AF) often co-exist; however, the prevalence and risk of CAPs in acute ischemic stroke patients with AF is unclear. Methods: In patients with acu...

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Autores principales: Suzuki, Masayuki, Furuya, Kohei, Ozawa, Misato, Miura, Kumiko, Ozawa, Tadashi, Matsuzono, Kosuke, Mashiko, Takafumi, Koide, Reiji, Fujimoto, Shigeru, Tanaka, Ryota
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Publicado: Japan Atherosclerosis Society 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8265927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32908035
http://dx.doi.org/10.5551/jat.58339
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author Suzuki, Masayuki
Furuya, Kohei
Ozawa, Misato
Miura, Kumiko
Ozawa, Tadashi
Matsuzono, Kosuke
Mashiko, Takafumi
Koide, Reiji
Fujimoto, Shigeru
Tanaka, Ryota
author_facet Suzuki, Masayuki
Furuya, Kohei
Ozawa, Misato
Miura, Kumiko
Ozawa, Tadashi
Matsuzono, Kosuke
Mashiko, Takafumi
Koide, Reiji
Fujimoto, Shigeru
Tanaka, Ryota
author_sort Suzuki, Masayuki
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description Aim: Aortic arch atherosclerosis, particularly complex aortic arch plaques (CAPs), is an important source of cerebral emboli. CAPs and atrial fibrillation (AF) often co-exist; however, the prevalence and risk of CAPs in acute ischemic stroke patients with AF is unclear. Methods: In patients with acute ischemic stroke with non-valvular AF admitted to Jichi Medical University Hospital during April 2016 to September 2019, we retrospectively evaluated the presence of CAPs on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Results: CAPs were observed in 41 (38.7 %) of 106 patients with non-valvular AF. Older age, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, higher levels of glycohemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), higher CHADS (2) and CHA (2) DS (2) -VASc scores, and intracranial or carotid artery stenosis were more frequently observed in CAPs-positive than in CAPs-negative patients. In multivariable analyses, older age (odds ratio [OR]: 1.2 per year increase; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.07–1.24; P <0.0001), diabetes mellitus (OR: 4.7; 95%CI: 1.27-17.35; P <0.05), and low HDL-C (OR: 0.95 per 1 mg/dl increase; 95%CI: 0.92-0.99; P <0.01) were independent risk factors for CAPs. The prevalence of CAPs was age-dependent, and there was a significantly higher risk in patients aged either 75–84 years or >84 years than in those aged <65 (OR: 7.6; 95%CI: 1.50-38.62, and OR: 32.1; 95%CI: 5.14-200.11, respectively). Conclusions: Even in patients with ischemic stroke with non-valvular AF, concomitant CAPs should be considered in older individuals and those who have diabetes or low HDL-C.
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spelling pubmed-82659272021-07-14 Complex Aortic Arch Atherosclerosis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation Suzuki, Masayuki Furuya, Kohei Ozawa, Misato Miura, Kumiko Ozawa, Tadashi Matsuzono, Kosuke Mashiko, Takafumi Koide, Reiji Fujimoto, Shigeru Tanaka, Ryota J Atheroscler Thromb Original Article Aim: Aortic arch atherosclerosis, particularly complex aortic arch plaques (CAPs), is an important source of cerebral emboli. CAPs and atrial fibrillation (AF) often co-exist; however, the prevalence and risk of CAPs in acute ischemic stroke patients with AF is unclear. Methods: In patients with acute ischemic stroke with non-valvular AF admitted to Jichi Medical University Hospital during April 2016 to September 2019, we retrospectively evaluated the presence of CAPs on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Results: CAPs were observed in 41 (38.7 %) of 106 patients with non-valvular AF. Older age, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, higher levels of glycohemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), higher CHADS (2) and CHA (2) DS (2) -VASc scores, and intracranial or carotid artery stenosis were more frequently observed in CAPs-positive than in CAPs-negative patients. In multivariable analyses, older age (odds ratio [OR]: 1.2 per year increase; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.07–1.24; P <0.0001), diabetes mellitus (OR: 4.7; 95%CI: 1.27-17.35; P <0.05), and low HDL-C (OR: 0.95 per 1 mg/dl increase; 95%CI: 0.92-0.99; P <0.01) were independent risk factors for CAPs. The prevalence of CAPs was age-dependent, and there was a significantly higher risk in patients aged either 75–84 years or >84 years than in those aged <65 (OR: 7.6; 95%CI: 1.50-38.62, and OR: 32.1; 95%CI: 5.14-200.11, respectively). Conclusions: Even in patients with ischemic stroke with non-valvular AF, concomitant CAPs should be considered in older individuals and those who have diabetes or low HDL-C. Japan Atherosclerosis Society 2021-07-01 2020-09-10 /pmc/articles/PMC8265927/ /pubmed/32908035 http://dx.doi.org/10.5551/jat.58339 Text en 2021 Japan Atherosclerosis Society https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the latest version of CC BY-NC-SA defined by the Creative Commons Attribution License.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/)
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Suzuki, Masayuki
Furuya, Kohei
Ozawa, Misato
Miura, Kumiko
Ozawa, Tadashi
Matsuzono, Kosuke
Mashiko, Takafumi
Koide, Reiji
Fujimoto, Shigeru
Tanaka, Ryota
Complex Aortic Arch Atherosclerosis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
title Complex Aortic Arch Atherosclerosis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
title_full Complex Aortic Arch Atherosclerosis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
title_fullStr Complex Aortic Arch Atherosclerosis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
title_full_unstemmed Complex Aortic Arch Atherosclerosis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
title_short Complex Aortic Arch Atherosclerosis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
title_sort complex aortic arch atherosclerosis in acute ischemic stroke patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
topic Original Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8265927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32908035
http://dx.doi.org/10.5551/jat.58339
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