Incidence and Outcomes of Acute Ischemic Stroke Following Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Men Versus Women

Comparative data on the incidence and outcomes of stroke after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) between men and women are limited. We identified hospitalizations for PCI in the National-Inpatient-Sample between January 1st 2003 and December 31st 2016. We compared the incidence of post-PCI stroke and in-hospital complications, mortality, and cost of post-PCI strokes between men and women. Among 8,753,574 weighted hospitalizations for PCI, 49,097 (0.56%) were complicated with ischemic stroke.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research