A multicenter analysis to identify the risk factors for stroke recurrence and mortality within 1 year

BackgroundStroke recurrence is a serious and prevalent complication of ischemic stroke that warrants additional investigation.MethodsA hospital-based retrospective observational study included acute-subacute ischemic stroke adult patients. The primary aim was to determine the risk factors associated...

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Main Authors: Eman A. Alraddadi, Hashim F. Alotaibi, Yasser Alatawi, Ahmed Aljabri, Ahmed A. Alghamdi, Fahad Alturki, Faisal F. Alamri
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author Eman A. Alraddadi
Eman A. Alraddadi
Hashim F. Alotaibi
Hashim F. Alotaibi
Yasser Alatawi
Ahmed Aljabri
Ahmed A. Alghamdi
Ahmed A. Alghamdi
Fahad Alturki
Fahad Alturki
Faisal F. Alamri
Faisal F. Alamri
author_facet Eman A. Alraddadi
Eman A. Alraddadi
Hashim F. Alotaibi
Hashim F. Alotaibi
Yasser Alatawi
Ahmed Aljabri
Ahmed A. Alghamdi
Ahmed A. Alghamdi
Fahad Alturki
Fahad Alturki
Faisal F. Alamri
Faisal F. Alamri
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description BackgroundStroke recurrence is a serious and prevalent complication of ischemic stroke that warrants additional investigation.MethodsA hospital-based retrospective observational study included acute-subacute ischemic stroke adult patients. The primary aim was to determine the risk factors associated with recurrent stroke within 365 days. Additionally, a combined outcome consisting of any stroke recurrence or all-cause mortality within 365 days was considered secondary outcome. Univariate and multivariable Cox proportional-hazards models were used to examine the association of risk factors with stroke recurrence and composite death/stroke recurrence.ResultsOf 1,244 patients, 112 (9%) experienced stroke recurrence. The multivariable analysis identified risk factors for stroke recurrence including history of previous stroke (HR = 3.65, 95% CI:2.28–5.99, p = 0.0001), tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment (HR = 2.84, 95% CI:1.57–4.86, p = 0.0003), seizure (HR = 1.96, 95% CI:1.14–3.22, p = 0.0105), and depression (HR = 2.26, 95% CI:1.33–3.69, p = 0.0016). Only previous stroke history (HR = 2.37, 95% CI:1.74–3.26, p = 0.0001) remained significantly associated with the combined outcome of stroke recurrence/death. Additional risk factors for the composite outcome included older age of patients (HR = 1.02, 95% CI:1.01–1.03, p = 0.0009), admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) (HR = 3.70, 95% CI:2.63–5.22, p = 0.0105), pneumonia (HR = 1.47, 95% CI:1.05–2.05, p = 0.0249), and brain edema (HR = 2.36, 95% CI:1.58–3.46, p = 0.0001).ConclusionKey findings include a stroke recurrence rate of 9.96% and a combined death/stroke recurrence rate of 21.83% within 365 days. Multivariable analysis confirmed that history of stroke, receiving tPA, experiencing seizures, and depression were significantly associated with stroke recurrence. Implementing additional preventive measures for individuals in these high-risk categories is essential. Further studies are needed to validate our findings.
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spelling doaj-art-9813793b73b743c3ac32bf7147aad6ec2025-02-05T05:17:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952025-02-011610.3389/fneur.2025.14781751478175A multicenter analysis to identify the risk factors for stroke recurrence and mortality within 1 yearEman A. Alraddadi0Eman A. Alraddadi1Hashim F. Alotaibi2Hashim F. Alotaibi3Yasser Alatawi4Ahmed Aljabri5Ahmed A. Alghamdi6Ahmed A. Alghamdi7Fahad Alturki8Fahad Alturki9Faisal F. Alamri10Faisal F. Alamri11Department of Basic Sciences, College of Science and Health Professions, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Basic Sciences, College of Science and Health Professions, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaBackgroundStroke recurrence is a serious and prevalent complication of ischemic stroke that warrants additional investigation.MethodsA hospital-based retrospective observational study included acute-subacute ischemic stroke adult patients. The primary aim was to determine the risk factors associated with recurrent stroke within 365 days. Additionally, a combined outcome consisting of any stroke recurrence or all-cause mortality within 365 days was considered secondary outcome. Univariate and multivariable Cox proportional-hazards models were used to examine the association of risk factors with stroke recurrence and composite death/stroke recurrence.ResultsOf 1,244 patients, 112 (9%) experienced stroke recurrence. The multivariable analysis identified risk factors for stroke recurrence including history of previous stroke (HR = 3.65, 95% CI:2.28–5.99, p = 0.0001), tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment (HR = 2.84, 95% CI:1.57–4.86, p = 0.0003), seizure (HR = 1.96, 95% CI:1.14–3.22, p = 0.0105), and depression (HR = 2.26, 95% CI:1.33–3.69, p = 0.0016). Only previous stroke history (HR = 2.37, 95% CI:1.74–3.26, p = 0.0001) remained significantly associated with the combined outcome of stroke recurrence/death. Additional risk factors for the composite outcome included older age of patients (HR = 1.02, 95% CI:1.01–1.03, p = 0.0009), admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) (HR = 3.70, 95% CI:2.63–5.22, p = 0.0105), pneumonia (HR = 1.47, 95% CI:1.05–2.05, p = 0.0249), and brain edema (HR = 2.36, 95% CI:1.58–3.46, p = 0.0001).ConclusionKey findings include a stroke recurrence rate of 9.96% and a combined death/stroke recurrence rate of 21.83% within 365 days. Multivariable analysis confirmed that history of stroke, receiving tPA, experiencing seizures, and depression were significantly associated with stroke recurrence. Implementing additional preventive measures for individuals in these high-risk categories is essential. Further studies are needed to validate our findings.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1478175/fullstroke recurrencemortalityischemic strokerisk factorsstroke complication
spellingShingle Eman A. Alraddadi
Eman A. Alraddadi
Hashim F. Alotaibi
Hashim F. Alotaibi
Yasser Alatawi
Ahmed Aljabri
Ahmed A. Alghamdi
Ahmed A. Alghamdi
Fahad Alturki
Fahad Alturki
Faisal F. Alamri
Faisal F. Alamri
A multicenter analysis to identify the risk factors for stroke recurrence and mortality within 1 year
Frontiers in Neurology
stroke recurrence
mortality
ischemic stroke
risk factors
stroke complication
title A multicenter analysis to identify the risk factors for stroke recurrence and mortality within 1 year
title_full A multicenter analysis to identify the risk factors for stroke recurrence and mortality within 1 year
title_fullStr A multicenter analysis to identify the risk factors for stroke recurrence and mortality within 1 year
title_full_unstemmed A multicenter analysis to identify the risk factors for stroke recurrence and mortality within 1 year
title_short A multicenter analysis to identify the risk factors for stroke recurrence and mortality within 1 year
title_sort multicenter analysis to identify the risk factors for stroke recurrence and mortality within 1 year
topic stroke recurrence
mortality
ischemic stroke
risk factors
stroke complication
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1478175/full
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