Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profiles, Emergency Department Visits, and Hospitalizations for Women and Men with a History of Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Cross-Sectional Study
Chang TE, Goldstein LB, Leifheit EC, Howard VJ, Lichtman JH. Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profiles, Emergency Department Visits, and Hospitalizations for Women and Men with a History of Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of Women's Health 2022, 31: 834-841. PMID: 35148481, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2021.0471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke/transient ischemic attackTransient ischemic attackPrior stroke/transient ischemic attackCause ED visitsEmergency department visitsHealth care utilizationCross-sectional studyCause hospitalizationED visitsIschemic attackDepartment visitsCare utilizationCVD-RFsCardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular disease risk factorsCovariate-adjusted logistic regression modelsCause emergency department visitsHigher health care utilizationMedical Expenditure Panel Survey dataRisk factor profileDisease risk factorsHistory of strokeOdds of hospitalizationRepresentative Medical Expenditure Panel Survey dataSex-specific predictors