Incidence of cardioembolic stroke related to atrial fibrillation in Joinville, Brazil

Incidence of cardioembolic stroke related to atrial fibrillation in Joinville, Brazil

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important cause of cardioembolic stroke, and population aging has increased its prevalence. Objective To evaluate the incidence of cardioembolic stroke caused by AF in the city of Joinville, Brazil, as well as previous diagnoses and use of medicat...

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Main Authors: Henrique Diegolli, Raddib Eduardo Noleto da Nobrega Oliveira, Caroline Figueiredo da Silva, Gustavo Figueiredo da Silva, Felipe Fanine de Souza, Felipe Reinert Avilla Machado, Marcelo Pitombeira de Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2023-04-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
ischemic stroke
embolic stroke
cohort studies
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1767821

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