Stroke

Introduction Cardioembolism may cause 20%–40% of all ischemic strokes. Up to 22% of cardioembolic strokes are associated with intracardiac thrombi and occur in patients with a high burden of comorbid cardiac disease. Aim and methods […]

Background COVID-19 may be a new risk factor for stroke. Stroke in COVID-19 varies from 1.1 to 8.1%. Various pathophysiological pathways predispose SARS-CoV-2 infected patients to stroke. Aim To describe COVID-19 patients with acute stroke […]

Introduction: The incidence of stroke continues to rise globally, as it remains an important cause in overall mortality and disability. Given the fact that several patients cannot access thrombolytic therapy due to neurologist unavailability or […]