Using Ultrasound and Inflammation to Improve Prediction of Ischemic Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Baradaran H, Delic A, Wong KH, Sheibani N, Alexander M, McNally JS, Majersik JJ, De Havenon A. Using Ultrasound and Inflammation to Improve Prediction of Ischemic Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra 2021, 11: 37-43. PMID: 33601394, PMCID: PMC7989729, DOI: 10.1159/000514373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCarotid Intima-Media ThicknessCarotid StenosisFemaleHumansInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-6Ischemic StrokeMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUltrasonography, DopplerUnited StatesVascular StiffnessConceptsIschemic strokeCarotid distensibilityCarotid stenosisMulti-Ethnic StudyInterleukin-6Primary outcomeRisk factorsInflammation measurementsClinical trial inclusion criteriaSecondary analysisPrimary ischemic strokeIncident ischemic strokeTrial inclusion criteriaVascular risk factorsSystolic blood pressureTraditional risk factorsBaseline study visitCox regression modelIschemic stroke riskStroke risk predictionPrimary prevention effortsUltrasound-derived measurementsIncident strokeMean followPatient age