Key result
Cardioembolism leads acute ischemic stroke etiology at ~40%, with hypertension linked to large-vessel disease.
Why the study?
The frequency of ischemic stroke subtypes based on TOAST classification at a tertiary care center in Pakistan was not previously determined.
Population
145 patients with radiologically confirmed ischemic stroke at a tertiary care center in Pakistan
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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May inform AF-focused prevention in this cohort; leaves open hypertension's independent role in large vessel stroke.
Cross-Sectional (n=145)
No
Cardioembolism, primarily driven by atrial fibrillation, is the most common cause of acute ischemic stroke in this Pakistani tertiary care cohort.
Zafar et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Ischemic stroke (n=145). Ischemic stroke etiology and risk factors was evaluated on Frequency of ischemic stroke subtypes based on TOAST classification. Cardioembolism was the most common TOAST subtype of acute ischemic stroke (40%), and hypertension was significantly associated with large vessel disease (P=0.028).
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