Incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcome of stroke after acute myocardial infarction in clinical practice. MIR and MITRA Study Groups.  Myocardial Infarction Registry. Maximal Individual Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction .
In this analysis of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in 21,330 consecutively included patients with AMI, we found an incidence of stroke after AMI of 1.2% and a very poor prognosis. Previous stroke, atrial fibrillation, and older age were the strongest predictors of stroke after AMI; thrombolysis was a borderline risk factor and early therapy with aspirin was associated with a reduction in stroke after AMI.
Herzzentrum Ludwigsafen, Germany.
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Wienbergen
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Schiele
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Gitt
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Schneider
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Heer
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Gottwik
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Gieseler
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Weber
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Müller
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Neubaur
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D015996:Survival Rate; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy