10.6084/m9.figshare.3988809.v2
Xing Y.
Xing
Y.
An Z.
An
Z.
Yu N.
Yu
N.
Zhao W.
Zhao
W.
Ning X.
Ning
X.
Wang J.
Wang
J.
Supplementary Material for: Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and the Outcome of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results of a Large Hospital-Based Study
Karger Publishers
2016
Acute ischemic stroke
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Outcome
Risk factors
2016-10-06 07:14:09
Dataset
https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Low_Density_Lipoprotein_Cholesterol_and_the_Outcome_of_Acute_Ischemic_Stroke_Results_of_a_Large_Hospital-Based_Study/3988809
<p>Studies show inconsistent associations between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and stroke outcome. We assessed these associations among patients with first-ever acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in China. Patients with first-ever AIS were categorized into 3 groups: normal LDL, marginally elevated LDL and high LDL - according to the LDL-C values on admission. The outcome measures that were investigated in each group included mortality, dependence and recurrence of vascular events. Patients with high LDL-C had higher mortality rates than did those with normal LDL-C at both 12 and 36 months, but this difference disappeared after adjustment for covariates. There was no difference between groups in mortality at 3 months and dependency or recurrence at 3, 12 or 36 months. LDL-C level was associated with long-term mortality after stroke, but was not an independent prognostic factor.</p>