Journal article
Risk of Ischemic Stroke after Intracranial Hemorrhage in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We aimed to estimate the risk of ischemic stroke after intracranial hemorrhage in patients with atrial fibrillation.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using discharge data from all nonfederal acute care hospitals and emergency departments in California, Florida, and New York from 2005 to 2012, we identified patients at the time of a first-recorded encounter with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. Ischemic stroke and intracranial hemorrhage …
Authors
Lerario MP; Gialdini G; Lapidus DM; Shaw MM; Navi BB; Merkler AE; Lip GYH; Healey JS; Kamel H
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 10, No. 12,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0145579
ISSN
1932-6203