Association of Mitral Annular Calcium With New Thromboembolic Stroke at 44-Month Follow-Up of 2,148 Persons, Mean Age 81 Years

We investigated in a prospective study of 2,148 persons (mean age 81 years), the association between mitral annular calcium and new thromboembolic stroke at 44-month follow-up. Independent risk factors for new thromboembolic stroke were prior stroke (risk ratio 2.4), mitral annular calcium (risk rat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 1998, Vol.81 (1), p.105-106
Hauptverfasser:	Aronow, Wilbert S, Ahn, Chul, Kronzon, Itzhak, Gutstein, Hal
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Atrial Fibrillation - complications Biological and medical sciences Calcinosis - complications Calcium Cardiology. Vascular system Cerebrovascular Disorders - etiology Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Humans Incidence Male Medical research Medical sciences Middle Aged Mitral Valve - pathology Mitral Valve Insufficiency - complications Mitral Valve Stenosis - complications Older people Prognosis Proportional Hazards Models Risk Risk Factors Stroke Thromboembolism - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	We investigated in a prospective study of 2,148 persons (mean age 81 years), the association between mitral annular calcium and new thromboembolic stroke at 44-month follow-up. Independent risk factors for new thromboembolic stroke were prior stroke (risk ratio 2.4), mitral annular calcium (risk ratio 2.6), atrial fibrillation (risk ratio 3.0), and male gender (risk ratio 1.6).
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00854-0