Renal function is associated with 1-month and 1-year mortality in patients with ischemic stroke

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of admission estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) levels on short-term (1-month) and long-term (1-year) mortality in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Source: Atherosclerosis - December 11, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: I-Kuan Wang, Chung-Hsiang Liu, Tzung-Hai Yen, Jiann-Shing Jeng, Sheng-Feng Sung, Pai-Hao Huang, Jie-Yuan Li, Yu Sun, Cheng-Yu Wei, Li-Ming Lien, I-Ju Tsai, Fung-Chang Sung, Chung Y. Hsu, Taiwan Stroke Registry Investigators Source Type: research