Gender Predicts Differences in Acute Ischemic Cardioembolic Stroke Profile : Emphasis on Woman-Specific Clinical Data and Early Outcome-The Experience of Sagrat Cor Hospital of Barcelona Stroke Registry

Background and Objectives: Acute ischemic cardioembolic stroke (CS) is a clinical condition with a high risk of death, and can lead to dependence, recurrence, and dementia. Materials and Methods: In this study, we evaluated gender differences and female-specific clinical data and early outcomes in 602 women diagnosed with CS from a total of 4600 consecutive acute stroke patients in a single-center hospital stroke registry over 24 years. A comparative analysis was performed in women and men in terms of demographics, cerebrovascular risk factors, clinical data, and early outcomes. Results: In a multivariate analysis, age, hypertension, valvular heart disease, obesity, and internal capsule location were independent variables associated with CS in women. The overall in-hospital mortality rate was similar, but the group of women had a greater presence of neurological deficits and a higher percentage of severe limitation at hospital discharge. After the multivariate analysis, age, altered consciousness, limb weakness, and neurological, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, cardiac and peripheral vascular complications were independent predictors related to early mortality in women. Conclusions: Women with CS showed a differential demographic and clinical profile and worse early outcomes than men. Advanced age, impaired consciousness, and medical complications were predictors of stroke severity in women with CS.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:60

Enthalten in:

Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 60(2024), 1 vom: 05. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Inogés, Marc [VerfasserIn]
Arboix, Adrià [VerfasserIn]
García-Eroles, Luís [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez-López, María José [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute cerebrovascular event
Cardioembolic stroke
Estrogens
Gender
Ischemic stroke
Journal Article
Men
Sex differences
Stroke data
Stroke registry
Women

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Date Completed 24.01.2024

Date Revised 29.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/medicina60010101

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367468514