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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Apr 19;54(3):468–477. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.01.261

Figure 1. Cerebrovascular Event Classification in 1,041 Incident Dialysis Patients.

Figure 1

The numbers of each cerebrovascular event, including recurrent events, are shown. Event types were determined from ICD-9 codes and chart abstraction. Ischemic stroke subtypes were defined using the Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification system by two abstractors.

CEA: Carotid endarterectomy

USRDS: U.S. Renal Data System

*for 165 patients; 35 had repeated events

†No statistically significant differences from non-abstracted patients with regard to demographics, comorbid conditions, or baseline laboratory results