Embolic stroke of undetermined source

There are 4 papers on embolic stroke of undetermined source in aging research: 3 observational studies in people, 1 review.

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“ESUS patients had higher odds of having excessive intima-media thickness (IMT) of the right carotid artery (OR 3.02, 95 %CI:1.31-6.92).”
Insights into the vascular aging burden in young adults with embolic stroke of undetermined sourceJournal of the neurological sciences2025doi:10.1016/j.jns.2025.123642
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SCORE2

upin humans1OR 26.5

1 study
  1. Embolic stroke of undetermined source is associated with SCORE2 in humans (OR 26.5, 95 %CI:3.6-193.6).

    “and a 10-year CVD risk above 2.5 % based on SCORE2 (OR 26.5, 95 %CI:3.6-193.6) estimated at the time of their stroke.”

    Humans

    Insights into the vascular aging burden in young adults with embolic stroke of undetermined source

    Journal of the neurological sciences

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Pulse pressure

upin humans1OR 3.13

1 study
  1. Embolic stroke of undetermined source is associated with pulse pressure in humans (PP ≥ 60 mmHg) (OR 3.13, 95 %CI:1.28-7.68).

    “high pulse pressure (PP ≥ 60 mmHg; OR 3.13, 95 %CI:1.28-7.68)”

    HumansPP ≥ 60 mmHg

    Insights into the vascular aging burden in young adults with embolic stroke of undetermined source

    Journal of the neurological sciences

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Estimated pulse wave velocity

upin humans1OR 8.48

1 study
  1. Embolic stroke of undetermined source is associated with estimated pulse wave velocity in humans (ePWV>9 m/s) (OR 8.48, 95 %CI:2.16-33.4).

    “They also had significantly higher odds of having elevated estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV>9 m/s; OR 8.48, 95 %CI:2.16-33.4)”

    HumansePWV>9 m/s

    Insights into the vascular aging burden in young adults with embolic stroke of undetermined source

    Journal of the neurological sciences

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Carotid intima-media thickness

upin humans1OR 3.02

1 study
  1. Embolic stroke of undetermined source is associated with carotid intima-media thickness in humans (OR 3.02, 95 %CI:1.31-6.92).

    “ESUS patients had higher odds of having excessive intima-media thickness (IMT) of the right carotid artery (OR 3.02, 95 %CI:1.31-6.92).”

    Humans

    Insights into the vascular aging burden in young adults with embolic stroke of undetermined source

    Journal of the neurological sciences

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