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Evaluation of the effect on stroke mechanism, stroke recurrence and clinical outcome in stroke patients with basilar artery atherosclerosis: A single centre retrospective observational study.

Yasemin Dinç, Rifat Özpar, Gizem Mesut, Farid Hojjati, Serhat Gökçe, Deniz Siğirli, Emel Oğuz Akarsu, Furkan Sarıdaş, Bahattin Hakyemez, Mustafa Bakar

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Yasemin DinçDepartment of Neurology, Uludağ University Medicine Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-0342-5939
Rifat ÖzparDepartment of Radiology, Uludağ University Medicine Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Gizem MesutDepartment of Neurology, Uludağ University Medicine Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Farid HojjatiDepartment of Neurology, Uludağ University Medicine Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Serhat GökçeDepartment of Radiology, Uludağ University Medicine Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Deniz SiğirliDepartment of Biostatistics, Uludağ University Medicine Faculty, Nilufer, Turkey.
Emel Oğuz AkarsuDepartment of Neurology, Uludağ University Medicine Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Furkan SarıdaşDepartment of Neurology, Uludağ University Medicine Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Bahattin HakyemezDepartment of Radiology, Uludağ University Medicine Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Mustafa BakarDepartment of Neurology, Uludağ University Medicine Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesBasilar artery atherosclerotic plaque is the predominant cause of stroke in the posterior circulation. İscheamic stroke caused basilar artery atherosclerosis faces a high risk of recurrence despite optimal medical treatment, which might lie in the less than ideal recognition of underlying stroke mechanism and lack of individualized treatment for strokes of different mechanisms. We aim in this study to investigate the effect on stroke mechanism, stroke recurrence and clinical outcome in stroke patients with basilar artery atherosclerosis.

methodsIn this study, 107 ischaemic stroke patients with atherosclerotic stenosis in the BA who were followed up in Uludag University Faculty of Medicine between 1 January 2019 and 1 January 2022. The study was conducted retrospectively and observationally.

resultsAccording to the results of our study, the degree of stenosis in atherosclerotic stenosis of the symptomatic basilar artery was found to be an independent risk factor for stroke recurrence. Independent risk factors for unfavourable clinical outcomes in these patients were determined as female gender, stenosis being in the proximal segment, stroke mechanism being from artery to artery embolism, and congestive heart failure.

conclusionThe most striking result of our study is that clinical outcome was found to be closely related to the female gender, the stroke mechanism being artery-to-artery embolism, and the stenosis is in the proximal segment. If stroke mechanisms were evaluated more clearly, it would likely help provide individualised treatments.

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AtherosclerosisBasilar ArteryStrokeAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeVertebrobasilar Insufficiencyacute ischaemic strokebasilar artery infarctionbasilar artery stentingIntracranial atherosclerotic disease

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PMID39574302
PMCPMC11585018

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