Comparison of Risk Factor Control in the Year After Discharge for Ischemic Stroke Versus Acute Myocardial Infarction | Zendy

Dawn M. Bravata | Zendy; Joanne Daggy | Zendy; Jared R. Brosch | Zendy; Jason J. Sico | Zendy; Fitsum Baye | Zendy; Laura J. Myers | Zendy; Christianne L. Roumie | Zendy; Eric M. Cheng | Zendy; Jessica Coffing | Zendy; Greg Arling | Zendy

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Comparison of Risk Factor Control in the Year After Discharge for Ischemic Stroke Versus Acute Myocardial Infarction

Author(s) -

Dawn M. Bravata,

Joanne Daggy,

Jared R. Brosch,

Jason J. Sico,

Fitsum Baye,

Laura J. Myers,

Christianne L. Roumie,

Eric M. Cheng,

Jessica Coffing,

Greg Arling

Publication year - 2017

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.117.017142

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , risk factor , myocardial infarction , stroke (engine) , ischemic stroke , infarction , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering

The Veterans Health Administration has engaged in quality improvement to improve vascular risk factor control. We sought to examine blood pressure (<140/90 mm Hg), lipid (LDL [low-density lipoprotein] cholesterol <100 mg/dL), and glycemic control (hemoglobin A1c <9%), in the year post-hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke or acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

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