Gino Gialdini, M.D., of Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, and colleagues conducted a study to determine the long -
term risk of ischemic stroke after perioperative AF of patients undergoing surgery, using administrative claims data from California acute care hospitals between 2007 and 2011.
In a study that included 1.7 million patients undergoing inpatient surgery, experiencing atrial fibrillation while hospitalized was associated with an increased long -
term risk of ischemic stroke, especially following noncardiac surgery, according to a study in the August 13 issue of JAMA.
Not exact matches
Long -
term use
of proton pump inhibitors, dose — response relationship, and associated
risk of ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction.