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Observational studyJournal of neurology2024

Stroke frequency, associated factors, and clinical features in primary systemic vasculitis: a multicentric observational study.

Ruth Geraldes, Monica Santos, Cristina Ponte, Anthea Craven, Lillian Barra, Joanna C Robson, Nevin Hammam, Jason Springer, Jöerg Henes, Alojzija Hocevar and 19 more

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Observational study in Journal of neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Stroke in autoimmune rheumatic diseases.Rheumatology international · 2026
    Review
  3. Cryptogenic stroke: too many suspects to find a culprit?European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2025
    Article
  4. Assessment of cardiovascular risk in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2024
    Review
  5. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

29 authors at 17 institutions in 10 countries.

Ruth GeraldesNeurology Department, Wexham Park Hospital, Frimley Health Foundation Trust, Slough, UK. ruth.geraldes@ndcn.ox.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5829-808X
Monica SantosServiço de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurociências e Saúde Mental, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal.
Cristina PonteRheumatology and Metabolic Bone Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal.
Anthea CravenNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Lillian BarraLawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.
Joanna C RobsonCentre for Health and Clinical Research, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.
Nevin HammamRheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Jason SpringerUniversity of Kansas Medical Centre Institute, Lawrence, Kansas, KS, USA.
Jöerg HenesCentre for Interdisciplinary Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Auto-Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine II (Oncology, Haematology, Immunology and Rheumatology), University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Alojzija HocevarUniversity Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Jukka PutaalaHelsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Ernestina SantosHospital de Santo António, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Liza RajasekharNIMS, Hyderabad, India.
Thomas DaikelerDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Research, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
Omer KaradagDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Vasculitis Research Center, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Andreia CostaCentro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal.
Nader KhalidiJoseph's Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Christian PagnouxMount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Patrícia CanhãoServiço de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurociências e Saúde Mental, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal.
Teresa Pinho E MeloServiço de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurociências e Saúde Mental, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal.
Ana Catarina FonsecaServiço de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurociências e Saúde Mental, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal.
José M FerroInstituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
João Eurico FonsecaRheumatology and Metabolic Bone Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal.
Ravi SuppiahTe Whatu Ora-Health, Wellington, New Zealand.
Richard A WattsNorwich Medical School, Norwich, UK.
Peter GraysonNational Institutes of Health, NIAMS Vasculitis Translational Research Program, Bethesda, USA.
Peter A MerkelDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Raashid A LuqmaniNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
DCVAS Study Group
University of Lisbon · PTNuffield Orthopaedic Centre · GBUniversidade do Porto · PTAssiut University · EGHacettepe University · TRHelsinki University Hospital · FILawson Health Research Institute · CALjubljana University Medical Centre · SIMount Sinai Hospital · CANational Institute of Medical Statistics · INNational Institutes of Health · USSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton · CAUniversity Hospital of Basel · CHUniversity of Kansas · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · USUniversity of the West of England · GBWexham Park Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe cerebral vessels may be affected in primary systemic vasculitis (PSV), but little is known about cerebrovascular events (CVEs) in this population. This study aimed to determine the frequency of CVEs at the time of diagnosis of PSV, to identify factors associated with CVEs in PSV, and to explore features and outcomes of stroke in patients with PSV.

methodsData from adults newly diagnosed with PSV within the Diagnostic and Classification Criteria in VASculitis (DCVAS) study were analysed. Demographics, risk factors for vascular disease, and clinical features were compared between patients with PSV with and without CVE. Stroke subtypes and cumulative incidence of recurrent CVE during a prospective 6-month follow-up were also assessed.

resultsThe analysis included 4828 PSV patients, and a CVE was reported in 169 (3.50%, 95% CI 3.00-4.06): 102 (2.13% 95% CI 1.73-2.56) with stroke and 81 (1.68% 95% CI 1.33-2.08) with transient ischemic attack (TIA). The frequency of CVE was highest in Behçet's disease (9.5%, 95% CI 5.79-14.37), polyarteritis nodosa (6.2%, 95% CI 3.25-10.61), and Takayasu's arteritis (6.0%, 95% CI 4.30-8.19), and lowest in microscopic polyangiitis (2.2%, 95% CI 1.09-3.86), granulomatosis with polyangiitis (2.0%, 95% CI 1.20-3.01), cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis (1.9%, 95% CI 0.05-9.89), and IgA-vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein) (0.4%, 95% CI 0.01-2.05). PSV patients had a 11.9% cumulative incidence of recurrent CVE during a 6-month follow-up period.

conclusionCVEs affect a significant proportion of patients at time of PSV diagnosis, and the frequency varies widely among different vasculitis, being higher in Behçet's. Overall, CVE in PSV is not explained by traditional vascular risk factors and has a high risk of CVE recurrence.

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StrokeSystemic VasculitisAdultAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk FactorsCerebrovascular eventPrimary systemic vasculitisStrokeTransient ischaemic attack

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PMID38472397
PMCPMC11136713
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