Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or peripheral artery disease or aortic plaque, increases stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (AF), and is a component of risk assessment using the CHA2DS2-VASc score. We investigated if systemic atherosclerosis as detected by ultrasound carotid plaque (CP) could improve the predictive value of the CHA2DS2-VASC score. Methods: We analysed data from the ARAPACIS study, an observational study including 2027 Ialian patents with non-valvular AF, in whom CP was detected using Doppler Ultrasonography. Results: VD was reported in 351 (17.3%) patients while CP was detected in 16.6% patents. Adding CP to the VD definition leaded to higher VD prevalence (30.9%). During a median [IQR] follow-up time of 36 months, 56 (2.8%) stroke/TIA events were recorded. Survival analysis showed that conventional VD alone did not increase the risk of stroke (Log-Rank: 0.009, p = 0.924), while addition of CP to conventional VD was significantly associated to an increased risk of stroke (LR: 5.730, p = 0.017). Cox regression analysis showed that VD + CP was independently associated with stroke (HR: 1.78, 95% CI: 1.05-3.01, p = 0.0318). Reclassification analysis showed that VD + CP allowed a significant risk reclassification when compared to VD alone in predicting stroke at 36 months (NRI: 0.192, 95% CI: 0.028-0.323, p = 0.032). Conclusions: In non-valvular AF patients the addition of ultrasound detection of carotid plaque to conventional VD significantly increases the pedictive value of CHA2DS2-VASc score for stroke.
Carotid plaque detection improves the predictve value of CHA2DS2-VASc score in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrilation. the ARAPACIS study / Basili, S., Loffredo, L., Pastori, D., Farcomeni, A., Pignatelli, P., Davì, G., Hiatt, W.R., Lip, G.Y.H., Corazza, G.R., Perticone, F., Violi, F., Alessandri, C., Serviddio, G., Fascetti, S., Palange, P., Greco, E., Bruno, G., Averna, M., Giammanco, A., Sposito, P., et al.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. - ISSN 0167-5273. - STAMPA. - 231:(2017), pp. 143-149. [10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.01.001]
Carotid plaque detection improves the predictve value of CHA2DS2-VASc score in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrilation. the ARAPACIS study
Basili, StefaniaPrimo
;Loffredo, Lorenzo;Pastori, Daniele;Farcomeni, Alessio;Pignatelli, Pasquale;Violi, Francesco
;Alessandri, C.;Palange, P.;De Cristofaro, R.;Saitta, A.;Terranova, V.;De Palma, D.;Galletti, F.;Bresciani, A.;Giunta, R.;Iuliano, N.;Bellis, P.;Iuliano, L.;Ciacciarelli, M.;Pacelli, A.;Cacciafesta, M.;Gueli, N.;Brusco, S.;Verrusio, W.;Santini, C.;Petramala, L.;Zinnamosca, L.;Minisola, S.;Savoriti, C.;Colangelo, L.;Falaschi, P.;Martocchia, A.;Bertazzoni, G.;Attalla El Halabieh, E.;Battisti, P.;Ciavolella, M.;Pasqualini, L.;Fiorentino, T. V.;Atzori, S.;Angelucci, E.;Traisci, G.;Balsano, C.;Desideri, G.;Mezzetti, M.;Fabris, F.;Fabris, F.;Castagna, A.;Sansone, L.;Picardi, A.;Vespasiani-Gentilucci, U.;Bracco, C.;Gentili, T.;Andreozzi, P.;Ettorre, E.;Viscogliosi, G.;Servello, A.;Rossi Fanelli, F.;Giorgi, A.;Tana, M.;Giordani, S.;Sabbà, C.;Arcidiacono, G.;Marigliano, G.;Acri, V.;Galasso, S.;Manfredini, R.;Moroni, C.;Granata, M.;Cosimati, A.;Ciccaglioni, A.;Negri, S.;Polselli, M.;Marcucci, R.;Ferro, D.;Cangemi, R.;Catasca, E.;Vicario, T.;Del Ben, M.;Calvieri, C.;Bucci, T.;Baratta, F.;Porciello, G.;Pignataro, F. S.;Napoleone, L.;Talerico, G.;Amoroso, D.;Romiti, G. F.;Ruscio, E.;Toriello, F.;Todisco, T.;Di Tanna, G.;Puddu, P. E.;Cecchetto, L.;De Giorgi, A.;Murgia, G.;Raparelli, V.;Salzano, A.;Scarpini, F.;Talia, M.;Vidili, G.;PROIETTI, Marco;VESTRI, Anna Rita
2017
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Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or peripheral artery disease or aortic plaque, increases stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (AF), and is a component of risk assessment using the CHA2DS2-VASc score. We investigated if systemic atherosclerosis as detected by ultrasound carotid plaque (CP) could improve the predictive value of the CHA2DS2-VASC score. Methods: We analysed data from the ARAPACIS study, an observational study including 2027 Ialian patents with non-valvular AF, in whom CP was detected using Doppler Ultrasonography. Results: VD was reported in 351 (17.3%) patients while CP was detected in 16.6% patents. Adding CP to the VD definition leaded to higher VD prevalence (30.9%). During a median [IQR] follow-up time of 36 months, 56 (2.8%) stroke/TIA events were recorded. Survival analysis showed that conventional VD alone did not increase the risk of stroke (Log-Rank: 0.009, p = 0.924), while addition of CP to conventional VD was significantly associated to an increased risk of stroke (LR: 5.730, p = 0.017). Cox regression analysis showed that VD + CP was independently associated with stroke (HR: 1.78, 95% CI: 1.05-3.01, p = 0.0318). Reclassification analysis showed that VD + CP allowed a significant risk reclassification when compared to VD alone in predicting stroke at 36 months (NRI: 0.192, 95% CI: 0.028-0.323, p = 0.032). Conclusions: In non-valvular AF patients the addition of ultrasound detection of carotid plaque to conventional VD significantly increases the pedictive value of CHA2DS2-VASc score for stroke.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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