Impact of Arrhythmia in Hospital Mortality in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Northern Mexico

Stroke remains one of the leading causes of death globally. 1 In Mexico, it represents the 6th cause of death2 and contributes with 688.19 DALYs per 100,000 people,3 constituting a major cause of burden of disease in the country. Heart rhythm dysfunctions following acute ischemic strokes (AIS) have been previously reported,4 –9 and it is expected that 25-30% of patients will be diagnosed with any type of arrhythmia after stroke.6,9 Kallmünze et al. reported the incidence of several post-stroke arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation (AF), focal atrial tachycardia, undetermined supraventricular tachycardia, ventricu lar ectopy, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, and both second-and third-degree atrioventricular blocks.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research