March 5, 2002Circulation
Risk and Predictors of Stroke After Myocardial Infarction Among the Elderly
Population
n=111,023 Medicare patients discharged with a principal diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction during an…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
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Discussion
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Implication
May support risk stratification for stroke prevention in elderly post-MI patients; extends prior evidence but remains hypothesis-generating.
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Population
n=111,023 Medicare patients discharged with a principal diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction during an 8-month period in 1994 to 1995
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Outcome
Hospital admissions for ischemic stroke within 6 months of dischargehard clinical
Elderly patients have a substantial risk of ischemic stroke (2.5%) within 6 months after an acute myocardial infarction, which can be predicted using simple clinical factors.
Cite This Study
Lichtman et al. (2002) studied this question.