Risk of Myocardial Infarction or Vascular Death After First Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Mandip S. Dhamoon,
Wanling Tai,
Bernadette BodenAlbala,
Tatjana Rundek,
Myunghee Cho Paik,
Ralph L. Sacco,
Mitchell S.V. Elkind
Publication year - 2007
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/strokeaha.106.480988
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , stroke (engine) , myocardial infarction , cardiology , population , proportional hazards model , coronary artery disease , cause of death , atrial fibrillation , absolute risk reduction , cohort , vascular disease , disease , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
In national guidelines, absolute long-term risk of myocardial infarction (MI) or coronary death determines target low-density lipoprotein levels, but stroke patients are not explicitly addressed. We determined the absolute 5-year risk of cardiovascular outcomes and their predictors after first ischemic stroke in a multiethnic cohort.
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