Why the study?
Does the presence of atrial fibrillation increase mortality in patients with acute ischemic hemispheric stroke?
Population
1,048 consecutive patients with acute ischemic hemispheric stroke
Comparison
Presence of atrial fibrillation (n=211) vs Absence of atrial fibrillation (n=837)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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AF associated with higher short-term mortality in acute ischemic stroke; supports prognostic role but leaves open causal and therapeutic questions.
Does the presence of atrial fibrillation increase mortality in patients with acute ischemic hemispheric stroke?
Atrial fibrillation is a significant independent negative prognostic factor for short- and medium-term mortality in patients hospitalized for acute ischemic stroke.
Candelise et al. (1991) studied this question.
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