Italian multicenter study on reversible cerebral ischemic attacks: III--Influence of age and risk factors on cerebrovascular atherosclerosis.

Research in Progress Italian Multicenter Study on Reversible Cerebral Ischemic Attacks: III — Influence of Age and Risk Factors on Cerebrovascular Atheroclerosis

The influence of age and other risk factors (history of hypertension and diabetes, cigarette smoking, dyslipidemia) on cerebral atherosclerosis was studied in 462 patients with RIA who had cerebral angiography. The degree of atherosclerosis was quantified using extracranial and intracranial cerebrovascular scores (ECS, ICS) based on the number and severity of the lesion in 11 extracranial and 2...

Italian multicenter study on reversible cerebral ischemic attacks: VI--Prognostic factors and follow-up results.

A total of 462 patients (mean age 52 years) affected by reversible focal ischemic attacks (RIAs) were followed prospectively in 8 neurologic institutions in Italy for 4 years. All cases were evaluated with a cerebral angiography and 21% of angiograms were normal. At the end of the follow-up period the cumulated probability for death, stroke, cardiac event and new RIA was respectively 7%, 8%, 3%...

Ischemic Attacks: III — Influence of Age and Risk Factors on Cerebrovascular Atheroclerosis

The influence of age and other risk factors (history of hypertension and diabetes, cigarette smoking, dyslipidemia) on cerebral atherosclerosis was studied in 462 patients with RIA who had cerebral angiography. The degree of atherosclerosis was quantified using extracranial and intracranial cerebrovascular scores (ECS, ICS) based on the number and severity of the lesion in 11 extracranial and 2...

Research in Progress Italian Multicenter Study on Reversible Cerebral Ischemic Attacks: Population Characteristics and Methodology

CEREBRAL VASCULAR DISEASES in Italy have a mortality rate of 136/100,000/year, representing 15% of all deaths: these data, registered in 1975, do not differ from those of other countries. Preventive treatment of patients at risk is a guideline to reduce incidence and mortality of such severe diseases. Patients with focal reversible cerebral ischemia (RIA) are considered those typically at risk ...

Italian multicenter study on reversible cerebral ischemic attacks: population characteristics and methodology.