Patterns of Care Quality and Prognosis Among Hospitalized Ischemic Stroke Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease [Health Services and Outcomes Research]

Conclusions
Despite higher in-hospital mortality rates, ischemic stroke patients with CKD, especially those with greater severity of renal dysfunction, were less likely to receive important guideline-recommended therapies.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - June 5, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ovbiagele, B., Schwamm, L. H., Smith, E. E., Grau-Sepulveda, M. V., Saver, J. L., Bhatt, D. L., Hernandez, A. F., Peterson, E. D., Fonarow, G. C. Tags: Health Services and Outcomes Research Source Type: research