Men are more vulnerable to ischemic heart disease (IHD) than women, possibly due to testosterone. Correspondingly, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) which lowers circulating testosterone might protect men against IHD. SHBG may also affect IHD independe
[9,10] reported an association between the use of calcium supplements with an increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. In 2013, Mao P.-J. et al. [22] reported that there might be an increased risk of major cardiovascular events (myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease) ...
The diagnosis of ischemic stroke was on the basis of The International Classification of Diseases, Revision 10 (ICD-10) codes for ischemic stroke (I63). There were approximately 45.4 ischemic stroke cases (32,840 in total) and 5.6 ischemic stroke deaths (4028 in total) identified each day. ...
The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code for “cerebral infarction” is I63. It includes occlusion and stenosis of cerebral and precerebral arteries, resulting in cerebral infarction. [1] Signs and symptoms Consider stroke in any patient ...
A new International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnosis code, V45.88, was approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on October 1, 2008. This code identifies patients in whom intravenous (IV) recombinant tissue plasminogen ...
Association of body mass index measured in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood with risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006;83(4):767-773.PubMedGoogle Scholar 12. Gunnell DJ, Frankel SJ, Nanchahal K, Peters TJ, Davey Smith G. Childhood obesity and adult...
Coronary heart disease event end-point review was implemented when the hospital discharge diagnosis included terms suggestive of MI, unstable angina, or coronary atherosclerosis. Review was also conducted for deaths with underlying cause of death related to CHD, including sudden death, or with ICD-9...
19 However, apart from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coverdell program, few national organizations are currently tracking TIA care quality.34 Concern regarding ICD-9 code validity for the identification of patients with TIA19 and issues related to variation in workup35 have been ...
The Korean Classification of Diseases, sixth revision (KCD-6), was used to code the diagnoses in the NHIS-NSC database and is based on the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). For confidentiality and ethical considerations, the identification...
Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association .2002(6)Roberts HC, Dillon WP, Furlan AJ, et al. Computed tomographic findings in patients undergoing intra-arterial thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke due to middle cerebral artery occlusion: results from the PROACT II Trial. Stroke 2002;33:...