Mujlli, Hadi and Huthi, Mohammed Ali Al and Jaid, Daifallah and Haj, Ebraheem Huseen Al and Ahmed, Ehsas Khaled and Al-Barakani, Hamza (2023) Pattern of Risk Factors of Cardioembolic Stroke in Dhamar Governorate Yemen. OALib, 10 (11). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2333-9721
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Abstract
Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability in Yemen and around the world. Cardio-embolism is responsible for nearly 30% of the origins of ischemic stroke. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence cardio-embolic subtype. Material and Methods: The current study was done on 77 hospitalized patients who admitted as case of cardio-embolic ischemic stroke in Thamar governorate, Yemen. Cross-sectional study been conducted in Al_Wahada Teaching 2021 and available cases in internal /hospital and Dhamar hospital in academic year 2021medicine department in A Lwahada hospital, Dhamar hospital and Arryadah Hospital during period of study. Results: Of the 77 patients, 44 (57.10%) were male patients, and 33 (43.90%) were female, hypertension were the most common cause of cardio-embolism corresponding to (54.50%) followed by acute coronary syndrome (11.7%) and cardiomyopathy (7.8%), arrhythmia (3.9%) and infective endocarditis (1.3%) were the most common risk factors. Conclusion: The risk of stroke increases with age. In this study, Hypertension, Smoking, Shamma, were the main causes of cardio-embolism.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | GO for STM > Multidisciplinary |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email support@goforstm.com |
Date Deposited: | 20 Dec 2023 07:27 |
Last Modified: | 20 Dec 2023 07:27 |
URI: | http://archive.article4submit.com/id/eprint/2541 |