Journal article
Magnitude of and Risk Factors for In-Hospital and Postdischarge Stroke in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Stroke is a recognized complication after acute myocardial infarction, but few studies have investigated the incidence and outcome of stroke in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study examined the incidence and outcomes of hemorrhagic and nonhemorrhagic stroke and risk factors associated with stroke in patients with ACS.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Data were obtained from 35,233 patients enrolled in the Global Registry of …
Authors
Budaj A; Flasinska K; Gore JM; Anderson FA; Dabbous OH; Spencer FA; Goldberg RJ; Fox KAA
Journal
Circulation, Vol. 111, No. 24, pp. 3242–3247
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 21, 2005
DOI
10.1161/circulationaha.104.512806
ISSN
0009-7322