Population-Based Study of ABCD2 Score, Carotid Stenosis, and Atrial Fibrillation for Early Stroke Prediction After Transient Ischemic Attack: The North Dublin TIA Study

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) etiologic data and the ABCD(2) score may improve early stroke risk prediction, but studies are required in population-based cohorts. We investigated the external validity of the ABCD(2) score, carotid stenosis, and atrial fibrillation for prediction of early recurrent...

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Published in:Stroke (1970) 2010-05, Vol.41 (5), p.844-850
Main Authors: SHEEHAN, Orla C, KYNE, Lorraine, DALY, Leslie, HARRIS, Dawn, HORGAN, Gillian, WILLIAMS, Emma B, KELLY, Peter J, KELLY, Lisa A, HANNON, Niamh, MARNANE, Michael, MERWICK, Aine, MCCORMACK, Patricia M. E, DUGGAN, Joseph, MOORE, Alan, MORONEY, Joan
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Summary:Transient ischemic attack (TIA) etiologic data and the ABCD(2) score may improve early stroke risk prediction, but studies are required in population-based cohorts. We investigated the external validity of the ABCD(2) score, carotid stenosis, and atrial fibrillation for prediction of early recurrent stroke after TIA. Patients with TIA in the North Dublin city population (N=294 529) were ascertained by using overlapping hospital and community sources. The relations between individual ABCD(2) items, carotid stenosis, atrial fibrillation, and early stroke were examined. In confirmed TIA cases (n=443), carotid stenosis predicted 90-day stroke (hazard ratio=2.56; 95% CI, 1.27 to 5.15, P=0.003). Stroke risk rose with increasing grade of carotid stenosis, ranging from 5.4% (95% CI, 3.3% to 8.7%) with
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628