Cited by 108Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesNeurological and metabolic disorders

Why now? Moving from stroke risk factors to stroke triggers

Elkind, Mitchell SV·2007·Current Opinion in Neurology

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: While chronic risk factors for stroke are reasonably well understood, the acute precipitants, or triggers, of stroke, remain relatively understudied. RECENT FINDINGS: Several converging lines of evidence indicate that transient perturbations in systemic metabolism may provoke the onset of cardiovascular events, including stroke. Epidemiologic data, including studies utilizing novel designs that consider intraindividual differences across different time periods, have been used to clarify triggers for myocardial ischemia, and these methods are beginning to be employed in stroke research. Acute infections, particularly upper respiratory infections, and other inflammatory stimuli have emerged as important triggers of acute ischemic stroke. The mechanisms involved include immunologically mediated activation of platelets and endothelial dysfunction. There also appears to be a period of time, or 'stroke-prone state', characterized by diffuse activation of the vasculature during which patients may be at increased risk of initial and recurrent ischemic events. SUMMARY: Confirmation of these findings in further studies may help elucidate the mechanisms behind this short-term increase in stroke risk. Improved methods of assessment of this period of heightened susceptibility could lead to more temporally focused preventive interventions.

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Authors
Elkind, M. S.
Affiliations
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Elkind, Mitchell SV
Venue
Current Opinion in Neurology
Published
2007-02
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
51-57
ISSN
1350-7540 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2011140183
Cited by
108
References
64
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Current Opinion in Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • American Heart Association
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (K23 NS42912, K23NS042912, R01NS048134, R01NS48134)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Neurological and metabolic disorders
Keywords
acute ischemic stroke, systemic metabolism, acute infection, upper respiratory tract infection, inflammation, platelet activation, endothelial dysfunction, myocardial ischemia, within-person variability, stroke prevention
MeSH terms
Blood Platelets, Cerebral Arteries, Humans, Infections, Influenza, Human, Risk Factors, Vasculitis, Comorbidity, Stroke, Endothelial Cells

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