Title: Cross Sectional Study of Cardiovascular Effects in Acute Ishaemic Stroke
Authors: Dr Balakrishna GT, Dr K Sudheer, Dr Sarma VSN Rachakonda, Dr A Sridhar
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i12.15
Abstract
Introduction
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke is the third leading cause of death in the developed countries after cardiovascular disease and cancer1
Cerebral infarction is responsible for about 80% of all first ever in a lifetime strokes- Primary intracerebral hemorrhage (PICH) for 10% and subarachnoid hemorrhage for 5%.
The incidence of stroke worldwide is 179 per 1,00,000 population in various parts.
A significant number of stroke patients are having coexistent cardiac abnormalities.
