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Ischemic Stroke in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Cumulative Incidence and Associated Factors.

Maria AngerbjörnBengt JohanssonMarie ErikssonDaniel RinnströmCamilla SandbergChristina ChristerssonPeder SörenssonAleksandra Trzebiatowska-KrzynskaZacharias MandalenakisUlf ThilénJohanna Pennlert
Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)
The cumulative incidence of ischemic stroke was 1.5% after 10 years. In adult congenital heart disease, the type of heart lesion, diabetes, ejection fraction <50%, and age were important factors associated with ischemic stroke. Despite a relatively young age, mortality is a significant threat. At time of the ischemic stroke event, approximately half of the patients were on antithrombotic treatment.
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