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Distinct association between cerebral arterial pulsatility and subtypes of cerebral small vessel disease.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Increased arterial resistance is a potential pathological mechanism of cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD). AIM:In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between pulsatility index (PI) representing cerebral arterial resistance and subtypes of cSVD in patients with lacunar stroke. METHODS:We included consecutive lacunar stroke patients between 2010 and 2013. White matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume was rated using semi-automated quantitative methods. Additionally, the presence of old lacunar infarct (OLI), cerebral microbleed (CMB), or enlarged perivascular space (EPVS) was also evaluated. The relationship between PI, measured in each middle cerebral artery, and the subtype/burden of cSVD was analyzed in the relevant hemisphere. RESULTS:A total of 206 lacunar patients were included and 412 hemispheres were analyzed (mean age: 64 years, male: 68.4%). In multivariable analysis, PI was positively associated with the WMH volume [beta = 1.372, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.624 to 2.120, P < 0.001] after adjusting for confounders. PI was also related to the presence of OLI (adjusted odds ratio = 11.37, 95% CI = 2.55-48.56, P = 0.001); however, this relationship was not significant in CMB or EPVS. Regarding the cSVD burden, PI increased according to the WMH tertiles (P for trend < 0.001), the burden of OLI (P for trend < 0.001), and EPVS tertiles (P for trend < 0.001), showing a quantitative relationship. CONCLUSIONS:Ipsilateral PI is closely associated with cSVD in patients with lacunar stroke. Furthermore, this association is different between subtypes of cSVD, which is suggestive of underlying pathophysiological differences.

SUBMITTER: Nam KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7365409 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Distinct association between cerebral arterial pulsatility and subtypes of cerebral small vessel disease.

Nam Ki-Woong KW   Kwon Hyung-Min HM   Lee Yong-Seok YS  

PloS one 20200716 7


<h4>Background</h4>Increased arterial resistance is a potential pathological mechanism of cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD).<h4>Aim</h4>In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between pulsatility index (PI) representing cerebral arterial resistance and subtypes of cSVD in patients with lacunar stroke.<h4>Methods</h4>We included consecutive lacunar stroke patients between 2010 and 2013. White matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume was rated using semi-automated quantitative methods.  ...[more]

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