Cerebrovascular diseases
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: October 2003 and September 2011, we consecutively enrolled patients with first-ever ischemic stroke admitted to the Hyogo Brain and Heart Center at Himeji within 48 hours after stroke onset.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded if following were present: (1) recurrent stroke, (2) stroke of cardioembolism with either high or medium risk potential cardiac sources of embolism based on the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification, (3) stroke of other determined etiology based on the TOAST classification, (4) ABI <0.9.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of the present study was to compare ABI, baPWV, and CAVI in patients with ischemic stroke and those without a history of stroke. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kawasaki Medical School Department of Stroke Medicine