“Fisher Preventable Stroke Score” versus “Life's Simple 7”: An Ankara ACROSS subgroup study

INTRODUCTION[|]Modifiable risk factors constitute approximately 90% of the cumulative risk factor burden in stroke. One out of 4 strokes were preventable by optimization of these vascular risk factors according to Fisher's preventable stroke score (FPSS). However, the threshold values and coding criteria of the score are outdated. The 'Life's Simple 7 score (LS7S)' schematized in the Ankara ACROSS study was designed to make this update. [¤]METHODS[|]The study prospectively enrolled 787 acute ischemic stroke patients admitted to three university affiliated comprehensive stroke centers in Ankara. The preventability of stroke was evaluated according to the success attained in control of LS7S metrics (hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, active smoking, obesity, diet, physical activity), and were then compared to FPSS (0-10). [¤]RESULTS[|]A total of 386 (49%) patients had highly preventable stroke according to LS7S, while 196 (25%) were classified as preventable according to the criteria of previous study. Seventy-six percent of patients with highly preventable stroke according to LS7S were not classified as such by FPSS, while 53% of patients with high preventability per FPSS were not considered as preventable according to LS7S. Young age, DM, absence of stroke history, and small artery occlusion were associated with highly preventability according to LS7S; coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, high NIHSS score, large artery atherosclerosis and cardio-aortic embolism were associated with highly preventability according to FPSS. [¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]Despite the importance of preventable stroke, its criteria has not been fully clarified yet. An ideal and practical scoring could be critical for stroke prevention strategies.[¤]