Acute Ischemic Stroke and COVID-19

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Authors

Adnan I. Qureshi · CentraCare Health System

William Baskett · Institute for Environmental Management

Wei Huang · CentraCare Health System

Daniel Shyu · University of Missouri

Danny Myers · Cerner (United States)

Murugesan Raju · University of Missouri

Iryna Lobanova ·

Abstract

Acute ischemic stroke was infrequent in patients with COVID-19 and usually occurs in the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors. The risk of discharge to destination other than home or death increased 2-fold with occurrence of acute ischemic stroke in patients with COVID-19.

Topics & Keywords

Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Stroke

Volume 52, Issue 3, pp. 905-912

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031786

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