The Incidence of Stroke after Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.10.058 Byline: Brandi J. Witt (a), Karla V. Ballman (b), Robert D. Brown (c), Ryan A. Meverden (b), Steven J. Jacobsen (d), Veronique L. Roger (a)(d) Keywords: Myocardial infarction; Stroke; Meta-analysis Abstract: While the risk of stroke after myocardial infarction (MI) is increased compared with the risk among those without MI, the magnitude of this risk remains unclear. Although numerous clinical trials have reported the incidence of stroke following MI, these are among selected populations. We reviewed cohort studies reporting the incidence of stroke after MI to better define the risk of ischemic stroke in an unselected population. Author Affiliation: (a) Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (b) Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (c) Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (d) Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Article Note: (footnote) This study was funded by NIH grants HL07111-28, R01HL59205, and K24 HL68765.