Ischemic Stroke Risk After Acute Coronary Syndrome

BackgroundPrior studies show an increased risk of ischemic stroke (IS) after myocardial infarction; however, there is limited evidence on long‐term risk and whether it is directly related to cardiac injury. We hypothesized that the risk of IS after acute coronary syndrome is significantly higher if...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Main Authors:	Shadi Yaghi, Markeith Pilot, Christopher Song, Christina A. Blum, Aleksandra Yakhkind, Brian Silver, Karen L. Furie, Mitchell S. V. Elkind, Dean Sherzai, Ayesha Z. Sherzai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2016-07-01
Subjects:	angina cardiac biomarkers coronary artery disease embolism ischemic stroke myocardial infarction
Online Access:	https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.115.002590