ASA: Stroke Survivors Have Higher Risk for MI 1 Year After Stroke
Stroke survivors are nearly twofold more likely to have subsequent myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study.
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Stroke survivors are nearly twofold more likely to have subsequent myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study.
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke survivors are nearly twofold more likely to have subsequent myocardial infarction (MI) compared with patients experiencing cervical artery dissection (CAD), according to a study presented at the annual American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2024, held from Feb. 7 to 9 in Phoenix. Lukas Strelecky, from Brown
Findings seen with or without cervical artery dissection
Patients with stroke have almost double the risk for MI within a year, while those with cervical artery dissection have no increased risk, new data confirmed.
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