Risk and Predictors of Stroke After Myocardial Infarction Among the Elderly
Lichtman JH, Krumholz HM, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Brass LM. Risk and Predictors of Stroke After Myocardial Infarction Among the Elderly. Circulation 2002, 105: 1082-1087. PMID: 11877359, DOI: 10.1161/hc0902.104708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of dischargeRisk of strokeAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionIschemic strokeOlder patientsStroke admission ratesPatients 75 yearsPeripheral vascular diseasePredictors of strokeRisk stratification scoresRate of admissionSimple clinical factorsPrior strokeStroke admissionsClinical factorsHospital admissionIndependent predictorsStratification scoresAtrial fibrillationBlack racePrincipal diagnosisVascular diseaseAdmission ratesMedicare patients