Heart failure and the risk of ischemic stroke recurrence: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Heart failure (HF) is known to be a major risk factor for first-ever ischemic stroke (IS), and is associated with greater stroke severity and higher rates of early mortality and residual disability. There are limited data regarding the association of HF with stroke recurrence. We sought to evaluate the relationship between HF and recurrent IS using a comprehensive meta-analytical approach. We performed a systematic literature review according to PRISMA guidelines to identify all prospective study protocols (randomized clinical trials or observational cohorts) that reported rates of IS recurrence in patients with concomitant HF.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - January 26, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Aristeidis H. Katsanos, John Parissis, Alexandra Frogoudaki, Agathi-Rosa Vrettou, Ignatios Ikonomidis, Ioannis Paraskevaidis, Nikolaos Triantafyllou, Odysseas Kargiotis, Konstantinos Voumvourakis, Andrei V. Alexandrov, Georgios Tsivgoulis Source Type: research