Abstract WP359: Higher Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Recurrence Among African American and Latino/Hispanic Individuals

Introduction: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is more prevalent among African American (AA) and Latino/Hispanic (LH) individuals. While ICH survivors are at high risk for rebleeding, it is unclear whether recurrence risk differs based on race / ethnicity. Hypothesis: We sought to clarify: 1) whether ICH recurrence risk is higher for AA and LH patients; 2) whether this disparity is explained by the most potent ICH risk factors, i.e. hypertension severity and the APOE gene variant ε4. Methods: We conducted a single-center longitudinal study enrolling 738 ICH survivors presenting to a single center from January 2006 to December 2014. Participants had APOE genotype determined at enrollment, and were followed via phone calls and review of medical records. We captured hypertension severity as absolute blood pressure (BP) measures, as well as BP variability (average percent variation during follow-up). We created univariable and multivariable (Cox regression) models to identify risk factors for ICH recurrence. Results: Systolic BP (SBP) was associated with increased ICH recurrence risk ( Hazard Ratio [HR]=1.30, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 1.02 -1.66, p=0.036), as was SBP variation (HR=1.75 per variation quartile, 95% CI 1.09-2.81, p=0.021). APOE ε4 was also associated with ICH recurrence (HR=1.66, 95% CI 1.10-2.50, p=0.016). After adjusting for BP and APOE ε4, both LH ( HR=1.68, 95% CI 1.01-2.78, p = 0.045 ) and AA ( HR= 2.12, 95% CI 1.14-3.95, p = 0.019 ) patients when at higher risk for ICH recurrence. Both AA and LH patients had a significantly higher systolic BP (SBP) during follow-up (Figure, A); AA individuals also had greater SBP variation during follow up (Figure, B ). Conclusions: AA and LH patients are at higher risk for ICH recurrence, and hypertension severity / APOE ε4 did not fully account for this disparity. Additional studies will be required to further elucidate biological determinants for this health