Background and purpose: Integrated rehabilitation (IR) in patients with stroke with respect to death rate and
feasibility, initiated as a reduced death rate, was observed in patients with angina pectoris receiving IR.
Design: A case–control study included 73 consecutive patients with ischemic stroke. Death rates were compared
with those of the general Danish population matched for age, gender, and observation period, as well as data
from the community-based Copenhagen Stroke Study.