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Analysis of Vascular Event Risk After Herpes Zoster From 2007 to 2014 US Insurance Claims Data
To estimate the risk of transient ischemic attack (TIA), stroke, and myocardial infarction in periods covering 4 weeks before to 52 weeks after herpes zoster (HZ) diagnosis in US adults.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - April 3, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Brandon J. Patterson, Debora A. Rausch, Debra E. Irwin, Michael Liang, Songkai Yan, Barbara P. Yawn Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Increased Risk of First-Ever Stroke in Younger Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Not Recommended for Antithrombotic Therapy by Current Guidelines: A Population-Based Study in an East Asian Cohort of 22 Million People
To assess the risk of first-ever ischemic stroke in younger patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have none of the CHA2DS2-VASc (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years, diabetes mellitus, previous stroke/transient ischemic attack, vascular disease, age 65-74 years, sex category [female sex]) risk factors (excluding female sex) by using the National Health Insurance research database in Taiwan.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - November 1, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Kuan-Cheng Chang, Yu-Chen Wang, Po-Yen Ko, Hung-Pin Wu, Yu-Wei Chen, Chih-Hsin Muo, Fung-Chang Sung, Tsai-Chung Li, Chung Y. Hsu Tags: Original article Source Type: research