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Key Points Question What is the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) among patients with a prior intracerebral hemorrhage compared with the general population? Findings In this cohort study,… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question What is the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) among patients with a prior intracerebral hemorrhage compared with the general population? Findings In this cohort study, 8991 patients with a prior intracerebral hemorrhage had statistically significantly higher rates of MACEs, ischemic stroke, and intracerebral hemorrhage, but not myocardial infarction, than 359 185 age- and sex-matched general population controls. Meaning The results of this study suggest that there is a need for effective secondary vascular prevention after intracerebral hemorrhage.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022
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