Migraine and risk of perioperative ischemic stroke and hospital readmission: hospital based registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

 To evaluate whether patients with migraine are at increased risk of perioperative ischemic stroke and whether this may lead to an increased hospital readmission rate.

Design

 Prospective hospital registry study.

Setting

 Massachusetts General Hospital and two satellite campuses between January 2007 and August 2014.

Participants

 124 558 surgical patients (mean age 52.6 years; 54.5% women).

Main outcome measures

 The primary outcome was perioperative ischemic stroke occurring within 30 days after surgery in patients with and without migraine and migraine aura. The secondary outcome was hospital readmission within 30 days of surgery. Exploratory outcomes included post-discharge stroke and strata of neuroanatomical stroke location.

Results

SUBMITTER: Timm FP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5225233 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature