Item | Result |
---|---|
Age (mean ± standard deviation, years) | 70.5 ± 9.9 |
Male | 8,980 (48)* |
Qualifying diagnosis in hospital | 6,807 (36) |
Medical History | Â |
   Atrial Fibrillation | 1,812 (10) |
   Angina | 4,848 (26) |
   Heart Failure | 5,319 (28) |
   Diabetes Mellitus | 4,485 (24) |
   Hypercholesterolemia | 1,183 (6) |
   Hypertension | 12,597 (67) |
   Ischemic Stroke | 4,405 (24) |
   Myocardial Infarction | 2,209 (12) |
   Transient Ischemic Attack | 5,150 (28) |
Identifying ICD-9 code | Â |
   436 (acute, but ill-defined cerebrovascular disease) | 83.2% |
   434.9 (occlusion of cerebral arteries, unspecified) | 8.4% |
   434 (occlusion of cerebral arteries) | 3.2% |
   433.1 (occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, carotid artery) | 1.8% |
   434.1 (occlusion of cerebral arteries, cerebral embolism) | 1.5% |
   Other (362.3. 433.2–9)†| 1.9% |