Predicting Long ‑Term Cardiovascular Events after Transient Ischemic Attacks: Carotid Artery Intima‑Media Thickness or ABCD2 Score or Both?

Conclusion:Compared to ABCD2 score, CIMT proved to be more accurate to predict cardiovascular events in long ‑term follow‑ups (AUC = 0.736 vs. AUC = 0.640). However, adding CIMT value to ABCD2 score was even better (AUC = 0.750). Therefore, CIMT measurement in the ABCD2 score after TIA enables prediction of long‑term cardiovascular events.Keywords:Area under curve, carotid intima ‑media thickness, receiver operating characteristic curve, stroke, transient ischemic attack
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research