Neurocritical care of cardioembolic stroke: Identifying the predictors of mortality and evaluating the clinical outcomes

Abstract

Globally, a major cause of both mortality and morbidity is Stroke. It can be either ischemic or hemorrhagic. Cardioembolic Stroke (CS), which is associated with poorer functional outcomes, higher risk of recurrence, and increased mortality when weighed against other stroke subtypes, is a type of ischemic stroke. Yet, only limited studies explored the clinical outcomes, risk of recurrent strokes, and specific predictors of mortality related to CS in the past. Hence, this research aims to explore the prevalence, clinical outcomes, along with predictors of mortality amongst Cardio-Embolic Stroke (CES) patients in Iraq. 248 patients diagnosed with CS from a tertiary care hospital’s neurocritical care unit in Iraq are encompassed in this study. Here, a quantitative approach is employed. As per the study’s findings, the age group of the majority of CS patients is between 61 and 85 years. It is found that the majority of CS patients have hypertension. Moreover, the study finds the clinical outcomes among hospitalized patients with CES. The study reveals Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, Valvular Heart Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus, and Acute Myocardial Infarction as the Risk Factors (RFs) associated with mortality related to CS.