Association of white matter hyperintensities with long-term stroke recurrence in patients with recent subcortical small infarcts
Objective To investigate the association of white matter hyperintensities(WMHs)with long-term stroke recurrence in patients with recent subcortical small infarcts(RSSIs).Methods Consecutive patients admitted to the Department of Neurology,Hefei Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University between January 2019 and August 2022 and met the clinical and imaging manifestations of RSSIs were collected.The demographic characteristics,baseline clinical data,and MRI features were collected.Using stroke recurrence as the endpoint event,the recurrence time was recorded,and Cox regression model was used to analyze relevant factors affecting stroke recurrence in patients with RSSIs.Results A total of 202 patients were enrolled,including 138 males(68.3％),aged 67.9±10.5 years.Seventy-seven patients(38.1％)were mild WMHs,64(31.7％)were moderate WMHs,and 61(30.2％)were severe WMHs.There were statistically significant differences in age,history of stroke,hypertension,hyperlipidemia,total cholesterol,infarct thickness,and infarct distribution among different WMHs severity groups(all P＜0.05).The median follow-up time was 40.5 months(interquartile range,27.7-49.0 months),and a total of 55 patients(27.2％)had stroke recurrence(ischemic stroke 54,occipital hemorrhage 1).Recurrence rates of stroke in the mild,moderate,and severe WMHs groups were 18.2％,31.3％,and 34.4％,respectively.Cox regression analysis showed that WMHs were an independent risk factor for stroke recurrence(compared to the mild group,the risk ratio of the severe group was 2.225,95％confidence interval was 1.116-4.436;P=0.023).Conclusion The risk of long-term stroke recurrence in patients with RSSI is associated with the severity of WMHs.
Cerebral small vessel diseasesCerebral infarctionWhite matterStrokeRecurrenceMagnetic resonance imagingRisk factors
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