Elderly Women Have Lower Rates of Stroke, Cardiovascular Events, and Mortality After Hospitalization for Transient Ischemic Attack

摘要: Background and Purpose— Patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at increased risk for stroke, cardiovascular events, death, yet little is known about whether these risks differ men women. We determined there sex-based differences in outcomes 30 days 1 year after TIA using a national sample of elderly patients. Methods— Rates 30-day 1-year hospitalization (International Classification Diseases, 9th Revision Code 435), stroke Codes 433, 434, 436), coronary artery disease 410 to 414), all-cause readmission, mortality were fee-for-service Medicare patients ≥65 years age discharged 2002. Cox proportional hazards models random-effects logistic compared adjustment demographics, medical history, comorbidities, prior hospitalizations. Results— The study include...