Migraine and risk of premature myocardial infarction and stroke among men and women: A Danish population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migraine carries risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke. The risk of premature MI (i.e., among young adults) and stroke differs between men and women; previous studies indicate that migraine is mainly associated with an increased risk of stroke among young women. The aim of this study was to examine impact of migraine on the risk of premature (age ≤60 years) MI and ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke among men and women.

Methods and findings

Using Danish medical registries, we conducted a nationwide population-based cohort study (1996 to 2018). Redeemed prescriptions for migraine-specific medication were used to identify women with migraine (n = 179,680) and men with migraine (n = 40,757). These individuals were matched on sex, index year, and birth year 1:5 with a

SUBMITTER: Fuglsang CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10263301 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature