Predictors of Poor Outcome in Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction

摘要

Background and Purpose Plasma D-dimer levels are elevated during the acute phase of cerebral infarction (CI). We investigated whether the D-dimer level on admission and other clinical characteristics could be used to predict the poor outcome of patients with acute CI. Methods The clinical characteristics and plasma D-dimer levels measured within 3 days of onset were compared according to outcome among patients with acute CI. Results In total, 359 consecutive patients (mean age, 71.8 years) were examined, of which 174 had a poor outcome [score on the modified Rankin scale (mRS) ≥3] at 30 days after hospitalization. The mean mRS score was higher and a poor outcome was observed more frequently among women than among men ( p Conclusions Certain clinical characteristics (gender and advanced age) and an elevated D-dimer level upon admission can be used to predict the outcome of patients with acute CI at 30 days after hospitalization.