Left atrial volume index and the risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke (preliminary result)

Publication Date

2015

Document Type

Research

Abstract

The study intends to assess the role of echocardiographic left atrial volume index (LAVI) as an independent risk factor in patients with first-ever ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, confirmed by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and sinus rhythm and preserved left ventricular systolic function, admitted from March to August 2014 at the De La Salle University Medical Center, a referral university hospital in Dasmarinas City, Cavite. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 68 cases of ischemic and 10 cases of hemorrhagic stroke aged >35 year old who underwent transthoracic 2-dimensional echocardiography within 5 days from stroke onset and in matched controls by age and gender per stroke group, a total of 78 controls, who had the dame test. LAVI, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) were computed in both groups. The primary outcome measure is the significance of LAVI as independent predictor of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. The study concluded that an elevated LAVI is associated with an increased risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stratification and strategies on stroke prevention should be highly considered among these subjects.

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