Stroke recurrence patterns are predicted by the subtypes and mechanisms of the past, non‐cardiogenic stroke

• DOI: 10.1111/ene.12101
• Publication Date: 2013-02-09T08:08:42Z
• Authors: Y. Yoon; D. H. Lee; D. W. Kang; S. U. Kwon; D. C. Suh; O. Y. Bang; J. S. Kim
• Keywords: Stroke

The association between past stroke subtypes and recurrent in non-cardiogenic remains unknown.Patients with ischaemic who had a history of large-artery disease (LAD) or small-artery (SAD) were assessed. LAD was subdivided into intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) extracranial (ECAS). mechanisms categorized as artery-to-artery embolism, situ thrombotic occlusion local branch occlusion, while SAD lacunar infarction (LI) atheromatous (BAD) on the basis magnetic resonance imaging findings. relationship current strokes analyzed.Among 202 patients enrolled, group (n = 111) 64 47 ICAS ECAS, 91) 63 28 LI BAD, respectively, at time stroke. Patients developed LAD-associated most often 99, 89.2%), 69, 75.8%; P < 0.001). more likely to develop later 46, 79.3%), whereas those ECAS 31, 75.6%; presenting embolism 26, 72.2%), 10, 66.7%, 0.005). In group, BAD frequently than 11, 39.3% vs. n 9, 14.3%, 0.022).The are significantly influenced by