Reduction in Early Stroke Risk in Carotid Stenosis With Transient Ischemic Attack Associated With Statin Treatment

MERWICK, ETHEM; Albers, Gregory; Arsava, Ethem; Ay, Hakan; CALVET, David; Coutts, Shelagh; Cucchiara, Brett; Demchuk, Andrew; Giles, Matthew; MAS, Jean-Louis; Olivot, Jean; PURROY, Francisco; Rothwell, Peter; SAVER, Jeffrey; Sharma, Vijay; TSIVGOULIS, Georgios; KELLY, Peter

doi:10.1161/strokeaha.113.001576

Reduction in Early Stroke Risk in Carotid Stenosis With Transient Ischemic Attack Associated With Statin Treatment

MERWICK A., Albers G. W., Arsava E. M., Ay H., CALVET D., Coutts S. B., ...More

STROKE, vol.44, no.10, pp.2814-2820, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 44 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1161/strokeaha.113.001576
Journal Name: STROKE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.2814-2820
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and Purpose Statins reduce stroke risk when initiated months after transient ischemic attack (TIA)/stroke and reduce early vascular events in acute coronary syndromes, possibly via pleiotropic plaque stabilization. Few data exist on acute statin use in TIA. We aimed to determine whether statin pretreatment at TIA onset modified early stroke risk in carotid stenosis.