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ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2024

Von Willebrand Factor Antigen Levels Predict Poor Outcomes in Patients With Stroke and Cancer: Findings From the Multicenter, Prospective, Observational SCAN Study.

Tomohiro Kawano, Yasufumi Gon, Manabu Sakaguchi, Hiroshi Yamagami, Soichiro Abe, Hiroyuki Hashimoto, Nobuyuki Ohara, Daisuke Takahashi, Yuko Abe, Tsutomu Takahashi and 5 more

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Tomohiro KawanoDepartment of Neurology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6282-4991
Yasufumi GonDepartment of Neurology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3907-1741
Manabu SakaguchiDepartment of Neurology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9046-4703
Hiroshi YamagamiDepartment of Neurology National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital Osaka Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8133-3314
Soichiro AbeDepartment of Neurology National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Osaka Japan.
Hiroyuki HashimotoDepartment of Neurology Osaka Rosai Hospital Osaka Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6912-6953
Nobuyuki OharaDepartment of Neurology Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital Kobe Hyogo Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4033-9183
Daisuke TakahashiDepartment of Neurology National Hospital Organization Osaka Minami Medical Center Osaka Japan.ORCID 0009-0002-7345-2828
Yuko AbeDepartment of Neurology Yodogawa Christian Hospital Osaka Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5280-3097
Tsutomu TakahashiDepartment of Neurology Hoshigaoka Medical Center Osaka Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8969-0279
Shuhei OkazakiDepartment of Neurology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5789-2893
Kenichi TodoDepartment of Neurology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7711-3466
Hideki MochizukiDepartment of Neurology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0874-7542
Tsutomu SasakiDepartment of Neurology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8726-978X
SCAN Study Investigators

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients with acute ischemic stroke and active cancer have more severe neurological symptoms, elevated risks of stroke recurrence, and death compared with the general population. We examined whether von Willebrand factor (vWF) antigen levels at stroke onset were associated with the poor outcomes of patients with stroke and cancer. METHODS AND

resultsUsing data from 90 patients with acute ischemic stroke and active cancer who were registered in the SCAN (Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Cancer and Neoplasia) study, a prospective multicenter, observational study in Japan, we divided patients into 2 groups according to their median vWF antigen levels (high, n=46; or low, n=44). The high-vWF group had a significantly higher initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score (median, 7 [interquartile range, 3-11.25] versus 3 [interquartile range, 1-8.5];

conclusionsElevated vWF antigen levels were associated with adverse outcomes in patients with cancer-associated stroke and may represent a useful biomarker to guide future therapeutic interventions.

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Ischemic StrokeNeoplasmsStrokeHumansMulticenter Studies as TopicObservational Studies as TopicProspective StudiesRisk Factorsvon Willebrand Factorvon Willebrand Factoractive cancercancer‐associated strokeischemic strokevon Willebrand factor antigen levels

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PMCPMC11056184

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