Secondary Prevention in Patients With Stroke Versus Myocardial Infarction: Analysis of 2 National Cohorts.
Cyprien A RivierJulian N AcostaAudrey C LeasureRachel FormanRicha SharmaAdam H de HavenonErica S SpatzCatherine M ViscoliWalter N KernanGuido J FalconeKevin Navin ShethPublished in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)
In 2 independent national cohorts, patients with stroke showed poorer cardiovascular prevention profiles and lower adherence to guideline-directed therapies compared with patients with MI. These findings underscore the need to explore the reasons behind the underuse of secondary prevention in vulnerable stroke survivors.