What is the impact of benign neoplasm of the heart on ischemic stroke?
According to a population-based cohort study conducted by Lai et al. (590), benign neoplasms of the heart increase the risk of first ischemic stroke. This study found that individuals with benign neoplasms of the heart were at an increased risk for ischemic stroke with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.37 (95% CI 1.16-1.61). Moreover, the study found that the risk of ischemic stroke was highest within the first 90 days after a diagnosis of a benign neoplasm of the heart.