Incidence, Manifestations, and Predictors of Brain Infarcts Defined by Serial Cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Elderly

Longstreth, W.T.; Dulberg, Corinne; Manolio, Teri A.; Lewis, Michael R.; Beauchamp, Norman J.; O’Leary, Daniel; Carr, Jeff; Furberg, Curt D.

doi:10.1161/01.str.0000032241.58727.49

Incidence, Manifestations, and Predictors of Brain Infarcts Defined by Serial Cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Elderly

Background and Purpose— MRI-defined infarcts are common in the elderly. We sought to explore incidence, manifestations, and predictors of such infarcts. Methods— The Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) is a population-based, longitudinal study of 5888 people aged ≥65 years. Participants have had ex…