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ArticleCurrent health sciences journal

Factors Associated with Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation. A Retrospective Study.

Ciprian Rachieru, Daniel-Florin Lighezan, Lucian Petrescu, Elena-Anca Tartea, Emilia Violeta Goanta, Roxana Buzas, Dragos Cozma

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Ciprian Rachieru1Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania.
Daniel-Florin Lighezan1Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania.
Lucian PetrescuCenter for Advanced Research in Cardiovascular Pathology and Hemostaseology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania.
Elena-Anca TarteaDepartment of Neurology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Emilia Violeta GoantaDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania.
Roxana Buzas1Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania.
Dragos CozmaDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania.

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aimThe aim of our study was to retrospectively evaluate known factors such as CHA2DS2-VASc, but, also, new factors (such as left atrial remodeling), associated with the development of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AFi). MATERIAL AND

methodsWe performed a retrospective study in which 251 patients with AFi were included. 47 patients had an ischemic stroke before the diagnosis of AFi, at the time of diagnosis or after AFi was diagnosed. The CHA2DS2-VASc score was analyzed for all patients together with other left atrial remodeling parameters.

resultsWe observed that among the patients with ischemic stroke approximately 61.70% were over 72.5 years old compared to those without stroke who presented this age in a proportion of only 44.61% (OR=2.001, P=0.0367). The CHA2DS2-VASc score had the greatest statistical impact for stroke, as expected. Patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score >4.5 presented stroke in a proportion of 87.23% compared to CHA2DS2-VASc <4.5 who had stroke only in a proportion of 12.77% (OR=11.51, P=<0.0001). Regarding left atrial remodeling parameters, low LA ejection fraction was associated with a high percentage of stroke among patients (61.70%) compared to those with LA EF>34.5% who had stroke only in a percentage of 38.30% (OR= 2.124, P=0.0238).

conclusionsAlthough the CHA2DS2-VASc score remains a good factor for predicting the association of AFi with ischemic stroke, echocardiographic parameters for the evaluation of the left atrium can be used as new risk factors for predicting the occurrence of ischemic stroke in patients with AFi.

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atrial fibrillationrisk factorsStroke

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