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Longitudinal Study on Low-Dose Aspirin versus Placebo Administration in Silent Brain Infarcts: The Silence Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We investigated low-dose aspirin (ASA) efficacy and safety in subjects with silent brain infarcts (SBIs) in preventing new cerebrovascular (CVD) events as well as cognitive impairment.

Methods

We included subjects aged ≥45 years, with at least one SBI and no previous CVD. Subjects were followed up to 4 years assessing CVD and SBI incidence as primary endpoint and as secondary endpoints: (a) cardiovascular and adverse events and (b) cognitive impairment.

Results

Thirty-six subjects received ASA while 47 were untreated. Primary endpoint occurred in 9 controls (19.1%) versus 2 (5.6%) in the ASA group (p=0.10). Secondary endpoints did not differ in the two groups. Only baseline leukoaraiosis predicts primary [OR 5.4 (95%CI 1.3-22.9, p=0.022)] and secondary endpoint-a [3.2 (95%CI 1.1-9.6, p=0.040)] occurrence.

Conclusions

These data show an increase of new CVD events in the untreated group. Despite the study limitations, SBI seems to be a negative prognostic factor and ASA preventive treatment might improve SBI prognosis. EU Clinical trial is registered with EudraCT Number: 2005-000996-16; Sponsor Protocol Number: 694/30.06.04.

SUBMITTER: Maestrini I

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6192130 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Longitudinal Study on Low-Dose Aspirin versus Placebo Administration in Silent Brain Infarcts: The Silence Study.

Maestrini Ilaria I Altieri Marta M Di Clemente Laura L Vicenzini Edoardo E Pantano Patrizia P Raz Eytan E Silvestrini Mauro M Provinciali Leandro L Paolino Isabella I Marini Carmine C Di Giuseppe Matteo M Russo Tommasina T Federico Francesco F Coppola Cristiana C Prontera Maria Pia MP Mezzapesa Domenico Maria DM Lucivero Vincenzo V Parnetti Lucilla L Sarchielli Paola P Peducci Maria M Inzitari Domenico D Carlucci Giovanna G Serrati Carlo C Zat Carla C Cavallini Anna A Persico Alessandra A Micieli Giuseppe G Bastianello Stefano S Di Piero Vittorio V

Stroke research and treatment 20181003

<h4>Background</h4>We investigated low-dose aspirin (ASA) efficacy and safety in subjects with silent brain infarcts (SBIs) in preventing new cerebrovascular (CVD) events as well as cognitive impairment.<h4>Methods</h4>We included subjects aged ≥45 years, with at least one SBI and no previous CVD. Subjects were followed up to 4 years assessing CVD and SBI incidence as primary endpoint and as secondary endpoints: (a) cardiovascular and adverse events and (b) cognitive impairment.<h4>Results</h4>T ...[more]

PMID: 30402216

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Longitudinal Study on Low-Dose Aspirin versus Placebo Administration in Silent Brain Infarcts: The Silence Study.

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Longitudinal Study on Low-Dose Aspirin versus Placebo Administration in Silent Brain Infarcts: The Silence Study.

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