Risk Factors Control and Early Recurrent Cerebral Infarction in Patients with Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease

Stroke caused by intracranial atherosclerotic disease (IAD) has the highest risk of early recurrence when compared to other stroke subtypes.1 Despite intensive medical management, the 1-year recurrence risk is as high as 15%.2,3 Uncontrolled risk factors may substantially influence stroke recurrence in symptomatic IAD. In the Warfarin-Aspirin Symptomatic Intracranial Disease (WASID) trial, uncontrolled systolic blood pressure (SBP) (>140 mmHg) and elevated cholesterol (>200 mg/dL) were associated with increased recurrent stroke during follow-up.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 30, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Victor J. Del Brutto, David S. Liebeskind, Jose G. Romano, Iszet Campo-Bustillo, George Cotsonis, Azhar Nizam, Shyam Prabhakaran, MYRIAD investigators Source Type: research