2024
Secondary Prevention in Patients With Stroke Versus Myocardial Infarction: Analysis of 2 National Cohorts
Rivier C, Acosta J, Leasure A, Forman R, Sharma R, de Havenon A, Spatz E, Inzucchi S, Kernan W, Falcone G, Sheth K. Secondary Prevention in Patients With Stroke Versus Myocardial Infarction: Analysis of 2 National Cohorts. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e033322. PMID: 38639369, PMCID: PMC11179946, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.033322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Guidelines as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionStrokeUnited KingdomUnited StatesConceptsMyocardial infarctionPrevention scoreSecondary preventionImplementation of preventive therapyNational cohortUK BiobankAntiplatelet therapy useGuideline-directed therapyPrevention profilesBlood pressure controlAdherence to guideline-directed therapyLow-density lipoprotein controlNeighborhood deprivation levelHistory of strokeVascular risk profileStatin useAntiplatelet useTherapy usePreventive therapyComparison to participantsPrevention criteriaCross-sectional analysisBlood pressurePatientsPressure control
2004
Type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance: Stroke prevention and management
Kernan WN, Inzucchi SE. Type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance: Stroke prevention and management. Current Treatment Options In Neurology 2004, 6: 443-450. PMID: 15461922, DOI: 10.1007/s11940-004-0002-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 diabetes mellitusDiabetes mellitusInsulin resistanceAntiplatelet therapyIschemic strokeMost patientsGlycemic controlLipid metabolismLowdensity lipoprotein cholesterolRecent ischemic strokeRecurrent ischemic strokeBlood pressure controlFirst-line therapyImpaired glucose toleranceSmooth muscle cell proliferationPrevention of diabetesTight glycemic controlBlood pressure regulationEffects of hyperglycemiaMajor underlying defectMuscle cell proliferationAspirin dailyClopidogrel dailyOccult diabetesMacrovascular disease
2000
Blood Pressure Exceeding National Guidelines Among Women After Stroke
Kernan W, Viscoli C, Brass L, Makuch R, Sarrel P, Horwitz R. Blood Pressure Exceeding National Guidelines Among Women After Stroke. Stroke 2000, 31: 415-419. PMID: 10657415, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.31.2.415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of hypertensionBlood pressure valuesNational guidelinesBlood pressureFirst examinationTrial of estrogenSecondary stroke preventionTransient ischemic attackBlood pressure controlTreatment of hypertensionProportion of womenIschemic attackSevere hypertensionStroke preventionSecondary preventionDiabetic patientsMean ageHypertensionPatientsPressure valuesPersonal physicianPressure controlSeparate guidelinesStrokeWomen