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Risk Factors for the Recurrence of CVD Incidents in Post-Stroke Patients over a 5-Year Follow-Up Period Based on the ICF Classification

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  • Mateusz Lucki

    (Department of Cardiology, Hospital Center of the Jelenia Góra Valley, Poland Ogińskiego Str., No. 6, 58-506 Jelenia Góra, Poland)

  • Ewa Chlebuś

    (Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 Str., No. 135/147, 60-545 Poznań, Poland)

  • Agnieszka Wareńczak

    (Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 Str., No. 135/147, 60-545 Poznań, Poland)

  • Przemysław Lisiński

    (Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 Str., No. 135/147, 60-545 Poznań, Poland)

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Stroke is a strong risk factor for recurrent cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidents. The risk of post-stroke CVD incidents can be reduced by eliminating the most relevant risk factors. The aim of the study was to compare the incidence of recurrent CVD events and to determine the quantitative and qualitative differences in CVD risk factors over the 5-year follow-up period in patients with ischemic stroke (IS) and haemorrhagic stroke (ICH) with the use of ICF classification categories to present these differences. Materials and Methods: The study was retrospective. The study groups included 55 post-IS patients and 47 post-ICH patients. The results were translated into the categories from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) classification. Results: As compared to post-ICH patients, post-IS patients were significantly more frequently observed to have recurrent CVD incidents ( p < 0.001), including fatal CVD incidents ( p = 0.003). More risk factors in total were identified in both post-IS patients ( p = 0.031) and post-ICH patients ( p = 0.002) who had a recurrent CVD incident. Post-IS patients were more often found to have arterial blood pressure higher than 140/90 mmHg ( p = 0.045). On the other hand, post-ICH patients were more frequently observed to have carotid artery stenosis in the range of 50–69% ( p = 0.028) and an eGFR of <15 mL/min/1.73 m 2 ( p = 0.001). Conclusions: The type of primary stroke determines the type and incidence of risk factors as well as the recurrence rate of CVD incidents over a 5-year follow-up period. Patients after IS have a higher risk of recurrence of CVD events, including fatal ones in the 5-year follow-up compared to patients after ICH. In addition, post-IS patients who have a recurrent CVD event over a 5-year follow-up have more risk factors for a CVD event than ICH. The ICF classification can be useful for assessing and analysing risk factors for recurrent CVD incidents, which can help to improve the effectiveness of secondary prevention.

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  • Mateusz Lucki & Ewa Chlebuś & Agnieszka Wareńczak & Przemysław Lisiński, 2021. "Risk Factors for the Recurrence of CVD Incidents in Post-Stroke Patients over a 5-Year Follow-Up Period Based on the ICF Classification," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-16, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:11:p:6021-:d:568346
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