Risk for ischemic stroke and coronary heart disease associated with migraine and migraine medication among older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migraine has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) events among middle-aged adults. The objective of this study was to determine the risk for ischemic stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD) events among older adults with versus without migraine.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from US adults ≥66 years of age with Medicare health insurance between 2008 and 2017. After stratification by history of CVD, patients with a history of migraine were matched 1:4 to those without a history of migraine, based on calendar year, age, and sex. Patients were followed through December 31, 2017 for ischemic stroke and CHD events including myocardial infarction or coronary revascularization. All analyses were done separately for patients

SUBMITTER: McKinley EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8513203 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature