Risk factors for lobar and non-lobar intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with vascular disease

Philip H C Kremer, Wilmar M T Jolink, L. Jaap Kappelle, Ale Algra, Catharina J M Klijn, Y. Van Der Graaf, D. E. Grobbee, G. E H M Rutten, F. L J Visseren, F. L. Moll, L. J. Kappelle, W. P T M Mali, P. A. Doevendans, P. H A Halkes, J. Van Gijn, L. J. Kappelle, P. J. Koudstaal

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Lobar and non-lobar non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are presumably caused by different types of small vessel diseases. The aim of this study was to assess risk factors for ICH according to location.

METHODS: In two large prospective studies, SMART (n = 9088) and ESPRIT (n = 2625), including patients with manifest cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or peripheral artery disease or with vascular risk factors, we investigated potential risk factors for ICH during follow-up according to lobar or non-lobar location by Cox proportional hazards analyses.

RESULTS: During 65,156 patient years of follow up 19 patients had lobar ICH (incidence rate 29, 95% CI 19-42 per 100,000 person-years) and 24 non-lobar ICH (incidence rate 37, 95% CI 26-51 per 100,000 person-years). Age significantly increased the risk of lobar ICH (HR per 10 years increase 1.90; 95% CI 1.17-3.10) in the multivariable analysis, but not of non-lobar hemorrhage. Anticoagulant medication (HR 3.49; 95% CI 1.20-10.2) and male sex (HR 3.79; 95% CI 1.13-12.8) increased the risk of non-lobar but not lobar ICH.

CONCLUSION: This study shows an elevated risk of future ICH in patients with manifestations of, or risk factors for, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or peripheral artery disease. Our data suggest that risk factors for ICH vary according to location, supporting the hypothesis of a differential pathophysiology of lobar and non-lobar ICH.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere0142338
Number of pages10
JournalPLoS ONE [E]
Volume10
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Nov 2015

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