Journal article
Diabetes Mellitus Is Associated With Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With and Without Coronary Artery Disease
Abstract
Background and Purpose- Diabetes mellitus (DM) and non-DM patients without coronary artery disease (CAD) have a similar low risk of myocardial infarction after coronary angiography. The risk of ischemic stroke in DM patients dependent on CAD status is less explored. We examined whether DM patients without CAD have a risk of ischemic stroke similar to that in patients with neither DM nor CAD. Methods- We conducted a cohort study of patients who …
Authors
Olesen KKW; Madsen M; Gyldenkerne C; Thrane PG; Würtz M; Thim T; Jensen LO; Eikelboom J; Bøtker HE; Sørensen HT
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 50, No. 12, pp. 3347–3354
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 2019
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.119.026099
ISSN
0039-2499