Ischemic stroke in COVID-19: An urgent need for early identification and management.
Dinesh V JillellaNicholas J JanockoFadi NahabKarima BenameurJames G GreeneWendy L WrightMahmoud ObideenSrikant RangarajuPublished in: PloS one (2020)
In our case series, ischemic stroke affected COVID-19 patients with traditional stroke risk factors at an age typically seen in non-COVID populations, and mainly affecting males and Black Americans. We observed a predominantly embolic pattern of stroke with a higher than expected rate of cryptogenic strokes, a prolonged median time to presentation and symptom recognition limiting the use of acute reperfusion treatments. These results highlight the need for increased community awareness, early identification, and management of AIS in COVID-19 patients.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- atrial fibrillation
- coronavirus disease
- risk factors
- cerebral ischemia
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- liver failure
- healthcare
- acute myocardial infarction
- mental health
- heart failure
- drug induced
- case report
- respiratory failure
- brain injury
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- left ventricular
- african american
- acute coronary syndrome
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- acute ischemic stroke
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- patient reported
- genetic diversity