Disease Burden Following Non-Cardioembolic Minor Ischemic Stroke or High-Risk TIA: A GWTG-Stroke Study
Kaufman B, Shah S, Hellkamp A, Lytle B, Fonarow G, Schwamm L, Lesén E, Hedberg J, Tank A, Fita E, Bhalla N, Atreja N, Bettger J. Disease Burden Following Non-Cardioembolic Minor Ischemic Stroke or High-Risk TIA: A GWTG-Stroke Study. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 105399. PMID: 33254370, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCost-Benefit AnalysisFee-for-Service PlansFemaleFunctional StatusHealth Care CostsHealth Services Needs and DemandHealth Services ResearchHospital CostsHumansIschemic Attack, TransientMaleMedicarePatient DischargeRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsHigh-risk transient ischemic attackTransient ischemic attackMinor ischemic strokeIschemic strokeHigh-risk TIA patientsLimited real-world dataMedicare paymentsBurden of illnessClinical trial populationsMean Medicare paymentsImportant unmet needMedicare spendingIschemic attackTIA patientsAntiplatelet therapyIndex hospitalizationStroke RegistryComposite outcomeCumulative incidenceClinical outcomesTherapeutic optionsTrial populationFunctional statusDisease burdenPatient outcomes