June 2, 2006StrokeOpen Access

Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in a Multiethnic Population

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Why the study?

Does left ventricular dysfunction increase the risk of ischemic stroke in a multiethnic population?

Structured PICO

Does left ventricular dysfunction increase the risk of ischemic stroke in a multiethnic population?

Population

558 subjects from the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS), comprising 270 patients with first ischemic stroke and 288 age-, gender- and race-matched community controls.

Intervention

Left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) assessed by transthoracic 2-dimensional echocardiography (mild 41% to 50%, moderate 31% to 40%, or severe <=30%).

Comparator

Normal left ventricular ejection fraction (>50%).

Outcome

First ischemic stroke.hard clinical

Left ventricular dysfunction, even of mild degree, is independently associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke.

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Implication

LVD may raise ischemic stroke risk in multiethnic groups; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before practice change.

Cite This Study

Hays et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a81d664bcfc941b47bf70fe https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.0000227121.34717.40

Topics

Hypertension management Echocardiography

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Implication

LVD may raise ischemic stroke risk in multiethnic groups; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before practice change.

Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in a Multiethnic Population

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Implication

Cite This Study

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Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in a Multiethnic Population

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Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

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