Impact of Prior Stroke on Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
Mitsuhiro Takeuchi, Hideki Wada, Manabu Ogita, Daigo Takahashi, Yui Okada-Nozaki, Ryota Nishio, Kentaro Yasuda, Norihito Takahashi, Taketo Sonoda, Shoichiro Yatsu, Jun Shitara, Shuta Tsuboi, Tomotaka Dohi, Satoru Suwa, Katsumi Miyauchi, Hiroyuki Daida, Tohru Minamino
Abstract
Background:Cerebrovascular disease often coexists with coronary artery disease (CAD), and it has been associated with worse clinical outcomes in CAD patients. However, the prognostic effect of prior stroke on long-term outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is still unclear.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronary artery diseaseAcute coronary syndromeInternal medicineStroke (engine)CardiologyDiseaseMyocardial infarctionMechanical engineeringEngineeringAcute Ischemic Stroke ManagementCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesAntiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases