Clinical characteristics, precipitating factors, management and outcome of patients with prior stroke hospitalised with heart failure: an observational report from the Middle East

Conclusions This observational study reports high prevalence of prior stroke in patients hospitalised with HF. Internists rather than cardiologists were the predominant caregivers in this high-risk group. Patients with stroke had higher risk of in-hospital recurrent strokes and long-term mortality rates. Trial registration number NCT01467973.

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Source: BMJ Open - April 23, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Khafaji, H. A. R., Sulaiman, K., Singh, R., AlHabib, K. F., Asaad, N., Alsheikh-Ali, A., Al-Jarallah, M., Bulbanat, B., AlMahmeed, W., Ridha, M., Bazargani, N., Amin, H., Al-Motarreb, A., AlFaleh, H., Elasfar, A., Panduranga, P., Al Suwaidi, J. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Research Source Type: research