Prevalence and Factors Associated with Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke in Northern Vietnam.
Phong Dinh PhanBui Nguyen TungHung Manh PhamNguyen Ngoc QuangNguyen Thi Thu HoaiNguyen Viet DungThanh N NguyenDao Viet PhuongMai Duy TonPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Atrial fibrillation is prevalent among patients with TIA or ischemic stroke in Northern Vietnam, surpassing rates in other Southeast Asian countries. Age, renal dysfunction, VHD, and low ejection fraction were significant risk factors for AF in this population.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- ejection fraction
- oral anticoagulants
- aortic stenosis
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- cerebral ischemia
- risk factors
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- oxidative stress
- mitral valve
- brain injury
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- aortic valve
- acute coronary syndrome