1996
Importance of cerebrovascular disease in studies of myocardial infarction.
Brass L, Hartigan P, Page W, Concato J. Importance of cerebrovascular disease in studies of myocardial infarction. Stroke 1996, 27: 1173-6. PMID: 8685923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of strokeIschemic heart diseaseMyocardial infarctionHeart diseaseMonozygotic twinsManifestations of atherosclerosisWhite male veteransTwin pairsComplete responseTherapeutic trialsCerebrovascular diseaseHigh riskPrognostic studiesClinical investigationInfarctionMale veteransStrokeTwin RegistryStrong associationDiseaseOverall rateAtherosclerosisPatientsRegistryEnvironmental factors
1995
Sex differences in the management of patients hospitalized with ischemic cerebrovascular disease.
Patrick S, Concato J, Viscoli C, Chyatte D, Brass L. Sex differences in the management of patients hospitalized with ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Stroke 1995, 26: 577-80. PMID: 7709400, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.26.4.577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-adjusted odds ratioIschemic cerebrovascular diseaseArtery diseaseCerebrovascular diseaseOdds ratioCoronary artery diseaseManagement of patientsCarotid artery diseaseUse of angiographyAge-adjusted ratesSex differencesCerebral angiographyCarotid diseaseMale patientsCarotid endarterectomyConnecticut hospitalsEndarterectomyDisease typePatientsAngiographyDiseaseWomenMenBiological differencesSex