Hemorheologic factors in the postacute phase of ischemic stroke.
Clinical and hemorheologic data were recorded in a homogeneous group of 72 patients (age range sixty-one to seventy years), suffering from ischemic stroke with an onset of less than eight hours, confirmed clinically and by computerized tomography. A quantitative neurologic analysis and the following hemorheologic parameters were monitored for twenty weeks following the acute episode: fibrinogen, total proteins, albumin, hematocrit, leukocyte and platelet counts, whole blood filterability (WBF), red blood cell deformability (RBCD), and blood plasma, and serum viscosity. The results show a significant decrease in hematocrit values parallel to the clinical neurologic improvement and a significant increase in RBCD in the patients with the better clinical recovery. These data confirm the role of hemorheologic parameters in the clinical follow-up of cerebrovascular disorders.
Ciuffetti
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2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy.
Mercuri
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Parnetti
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Lupattelli
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G
Senin
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001809:Blood Viscosity; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013997:Time Factors