Elderly Women Have Lower Rates of Stroke, Cardiovascular Events, and Mortality After Hospitalization for Transient Ischemic Attack | Zendy

Judith H. Lichtman | Zendy; Sara B. Jones | Zendy; Emi Watanabe | Zendy; Norrina B. Allen | Zendy; Yun Wang | Zendy; Virginia J. Howard | Zendy; Larry B. Goldstein | Zendy

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Elderly Women Have Lower Rates of Stroke, Cardiovascular Events, and Mortality After Hospitalization for Transient Ischemic Attack

Author(s) -

Judith H. Lichtman,

Sara B. Jones,

Emi Watanabe,

Norrina B. Allen,

Yun Wang,

Virginia J. Howard,

Larry B. Goldstein

Publication year - 2009

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.108.543009

Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , stroke (engine) , proportional hazards model , coronary artery disease , odds ratio , myocardial infarction , cardiology , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering

Patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at increased risk for stroke, cardiovascular events, and death, yet little is known about whether these risks differ for men and women. We determined whether there are sex-based differences in these outcomes 30 days and 1 year after TIA using a national sample of elderly patients.

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