Sex Differences and Similarities in the Management and Outcome of Stroke Patients
Author(s) -
Jayna Holroyd–Leduc,
Moira K. Kapral,
Peter C. Austin,
Jack V. Tu
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.31.8.1833
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , aspirin , atrial fibrillation , diabetes mellitus , cohort , population , cohort study , disease , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering , endocrinology
Previous studies have documented sex differences in the management and outcome of patients with cardiovascular disease. However, little data exist on whether similar sex differences exist in stroke patients. We conducted a study to determine whether sex differences exist in patients with acute stroke admitted to Ontario hospitals.
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