Risk of Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, and Death After Retinal Artery Occlusion.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Patients with retinal artery occlusions (RAOs) are recommended to have emergent stroke workup, although the true risk of death and subsequent vascular events post-RAO is not clear.

Objective

To determine short-term and long-term rates of stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), and death in patients after RAO compared with a control cohort.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used aggregated electronic health records from January 1, 2003, through April 14, 2023, from TriNetX, a network with data from more than 111 million patients. Patients with RAO and a cataract control group were identified and matched for age, sex, race, and comorbidities, including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and smoking status. Patients were exclud

SUBMITTER: Wai KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603578 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature