Risks of Stroke and Transient Cerebral Ischemia up to 4 Years Post-SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Large Diverse Urban Population in the Bronx.

ABSTRACT: Background: SARS-CoV-2 infection could trigger hypercoagulation and hyperinflammation that may predispose patients to cerebrovascular events. The long-term risk of stroke among COVID-19 patients remains unclear. This study investigated the long-term risks of ischemic stroke and transient cerebral ischemia (TCI) among patients with and without COVID-19. Methods: We conducted an observational cohort study in the Montefiore Health System (February 2020-January 2024), with 52,117 COVID+ and 837,395 COVID- patients without prior cerebrovascular events. Demographics, comorbidities, insurance, unmet social needs, and median income were adjusted for using inverse probability weighting. Cox-proportional regression hazard ratios (HR) and their 95% confidence intervals were computed for

SUBMITTER: Changela S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12731514 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature