Prediction of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Acute Ischemic Stroke (PRAISE-DZHK19 I DZNEB001)
Contacts- Matthias Endres
- Ulf Landmesser
- Christian Nolte
Inclusion criteria- diagnosis of ischemic stroke based on clinical and imaging information (CT or MRI)
diagnosis of transient ischemic attack if the initial focal neurological deficit has been examined by a neurologist and if the ABCD2-score is ≥ 4
Elevation of high-sensitive cardiac troponins according to the rule-in/rule-out algorithm of the 2015 ESC guidelines for NSTE-ACS
- i.e. highly abnormal troponin at 0 hours (> 52ng/l if hs-cTnT
- Elecsys-Assay
- or > 52ng/l
- if hs-cTnI
- Architect-Assay
- or > 107 ng/l
- if hs-cTnI. Dimension Vista Assay) or dynamic change > 20% of the initial value at re-test after 3 hours with at least one value above the 99th percentile of a healthy reference population
ability to give informed consent
onset of symptoms < 72 hours prior to hospital admission
Exclusion criteria- renal insufficiency (GFR < 30 ml/min/m²)
contraindications for coronary angiography (e.g. manifest hyperthyroidism
- allergy to contrast agent)
lesion size > 100 ml (either on Diffusion Weighted Imaging on cMRI or on CT if CT is performed > 24 hours after onset) or ASPECTS score < 7 (on CT if CT is performed < 24 hours after onset)
Premorbid degree of dependence (mRS > 3)
pregnancy or breast-feeding
limited life expectancy < 1 year
consent to participate in the study given > 72 hours after hospital admission