Cardiac Arrest in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Incidence, Predisposing Factors, and Clinical Outcomes

Cardiac arrest is a devastating complication of acute ischemic stroke, but little is known about its incidence and characteristics. We studied a large ischemic stroke inpatient population and compared patients with and without cardiac arrest.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 6, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Raed A. Joundi, Alejandro A. Rabinstein, Davar Nikneshan, Jack V. Tu, Jiming Fang, Robert Holloway, Gustavo Saposnik, Stroke Outcomes Research Working Group (SORCan-www.sorcan.ca) Source Type: research