Risk of Stroke or Acute Myocardial Infarction in Subconjunctival Hemorrhage: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Hyun Sun JeonSeong Jun ByunJoon Young HyonKyu Hyung ParkSang Jun Park

Published in: Ophthalmic epidemiology (2021)

This population-based cohort study showed that SCH itself is not a risk factor for stroke or AMI. Clinicians could reassure patients with SCH that it would not increase the risk for stroke or AMI. We recommend attentive evaluation of underlying diseases for patients with SCH for identifying risk factors of stroke or AMI.

Keyphrases

acute myocardial infarction
atrial fibrillation
risk factors
percutaneous coronary intervention
left ventricular
cerebral ischemia
heart failure
palliative care
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage