Incidence of myocardial infarction and stroke in acromegaly patients: results from the German Acromegaly Registry.

Christof SchöflDavid PetroffAnke TönjesMartin GrussendorfMichael DrosteGünter StallaCornelia Jaursch-HanckeSylvère Störmann Jochen Schopohl

Published in: Pituitary (2018)

For acromegaly patients being treated at specialized centres, the incidence of MIs and strokes does not seem to differ from the general population. Certainty regarding such statements requires large, prospective studies however.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
risk factors
atrial fibrillation
left ventricular
patient reported