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A Thrombotic Stroke Model Based On Transient Cerebral Hypoxia-ischemia
Published on: August 18, 2015
Contribution of hematocrit to early mortality after ischemic stroke
Simona Sacco1, Carmine Marini, Luigi Olivieri
1Department of Neurology, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Background:
Only a few non-recent studies assessed the importance of hematocrit (HCT) in patients with ischemic stroke. We evaluated how HCT might affect early mortality after stroke.
Methods:
We investigated all first-ever ischemic strokes included in the population-based L'Aquila registry. 3,481 patients according to HCT (%) values were included into four categories (
Results:
There were more men than women with HCT >50 (6.6 vs. 2.8%; p < 0.0001) and more women than men with HCT
Conclusion:
High HCT might represent in women a previously underestimated independent predictor of mortality after ischemic stroke. Consideration of HCT in future stroke trials would be useful for ameliorating stroke care, especially in women.
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