title: Risk factors for the complication of cerebral infarction in Japanese patients with acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: The incidence and risk factors for cerebral infarction in Japanese patients with acute myocardial infarction were evaluated. Seven (5.0%) of 140 patients with acute myocardial infarction suffered from cerebral infarction during their initial hospitalization. The incidence was slightly higher than those reported in Western countries. Anterior wall myocardial infarction and a past history of cerebrovascular disease were considered to be probable risk factors for the complication. A beneficial effect of anticoagulant therapy in preventing cerebral infarction in cases of acute myocardial infarction with those risk factors is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakaoka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sada
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kira
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Okabe
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sekine
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tawara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors