Divya Thekkethala Winovich1, William T Longstreth1, Alice M Arnold1, Ravi Varadhan1, Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri1, Mary Cushman1, Anne B Newman1, Michelle C Odden2. 1. From the School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis (D.T.W., M.C.O.); School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland (D.T.W.); Department of Neurology (W.T.L.), and Department of Biostatistics (A.M.A.), University of Washington, Seattle; Department of Oncology, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (R.V.); Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (A.Z.A.H.); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington (M.C.); and Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, PA (A.B.N.). 2. From the School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis (D.T.W., M.C.O.); School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland (D.T.W.); Department of Neurology (W.T.L.), and Department of Biostatistics (A.M.A.), University of Washington, Seattle; Department of Oncology, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (R.V.); Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (A.Z.A.H.); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington (M.C.); and Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, PA (A.B.N.). Michelle.Odden@oregonstate.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Little is known about factors that predispose older adults to poor recovery after a stroke. In this study, we sought to evaluate prestroke measures of frailty and related factors as markers of vulnerability to poor outcomes after ischemic stroke. METHODS: In participants aged 65 to 99 years with incident ischemic strokes from the Cardiovascular Health Study, we evaluated the association of several risk factors (frailty, frailty components, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and cystatin C) assessed before stroke with stroke outcomes of survival, cognitive decline (≥5 points on Modified Mini-Mental State Examination), and activities of daily living decline (increase in limitations). RESULTS: Among 717 participants with incident ischemic stroke with survival data, slow walking speed, low grip strength, and cystatin C were independently associated with shorter survival. Among participants <80 years of age, frailty and interleukin-6 were also associated with shorter survival. Among 509 participants with recovery data, slow walking speed, and low grip strength were associated with both cognitive and activities of daily living decline poststroke. C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 were associated with poststroke cognitive decline among men only. Frailty status was associated with activities of daily living decline among women only. CONCLUSIONS: Markers of physical function-walking speed and grip strength-were consistently associated with survival and recovery after ischemic stroke. Inflammation, kidney function, and frailty also seemed to be determinants of survival and recovery after an ischemic stroke. These markers of vulnerability may identify targets for differing pre and poststroke medical management and rehabilitation among older adults at risk of poor stroke outcomes.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Little is known about factors that predispose older adults to poor recovery after a stroke. In this study, we sought to evaluate prestroke measures of frailty and related factors as markers of vulnerability to poor outcomes after ischemic stroke. METHODS: In participants aged 65 to 99 years with incident ischemic strokes from the Cardiovascular Health Study, we evaluated the association of several risk factors (frailty, frailty components, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and cystatin C) assessed before stroke with stroke outcomes of survival, cognitive decline (≥5 points on Modified Mini-Mental State Examination), and activities of daily living decline (increase in limitations). RESULTS: Among 717 participants with incident ischemic stroke with survival data, slow walking speed, low grip strength, and cystatin C were independently associated with shorter survival. Among participants <80 years of age, frailty and interleukin-6 were also associated with shorter survival. Among 509 participants with recovery data, slow walking speed, and low grip strength were associated with both cognitive and activities of daily living decline poststroke. C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 were associated with poststroke cognitive decline among men only. Frailty status was associated with activities of daily living decline among women only. CONCLUSIONS: Markers of physical function-walking speed and grip strength-were consistently associated with survival and recovery after ischemic stroke. Inflammation, kidney function, and frailty also seemed to be determinants of survival and recovery after an ischemic stroke. These markers of vulnerability may identify targets for differing pre and poststroke medical management and rehabilitation among older adults at risk of poor stroke outcomes.
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