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Factores de riesgo asociados a enfermedades cerebrovasculares en mujeres
Risk factors associated with cerebrovascular diseases in women

Rev. cuba. med; 61 (1), 2022
Introducción: La enfermedad cerebrovascular es la tercera causa de muerte en el mundo y representa la causa más frecuente de discapacidad permanente en adultos. Objetivo: Determinar los factores de riesgo asociados a enfermedades cerebrovasculares en mujeres. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio analítico...

Los inhibidores del cotransportador sodio-glucosa tipo 2 podrían resultar igual de beneficiosos que la metformina para el tratamiento de primera línea de la diabetes tipo 2

ABO blood group system and occurrence of ischemic stroke

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 79 (12), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Ischemic stroke (IS) is a multifactorial disease that presents high rates of morbimortality in Brazil. Several studies proved that there is a link between the ABO blood group system and the occurrence of thrombotic events. Nonetheless, its association with IS is not well established....

Risk score elaboration for stroke in cardiac surgery

Abstract Introduction: Stroke is a complication that causes considerable morbidity and mortality during the heart surgery postoperative period (incidence: 1.3 to 5%; mortality: 13 to 41%). Models for assessing the risk of stroke after heart surgery have been proposed, but most of them do not evaluate po...

Stroke and Myocardial Infarction: Effects of the "Hiperdia" and "Mais Médicos" Programs on the Hospitalizations Trends in Brazil

Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.); 34 (5,supl.1), 2021
Abstract Background Stroke and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are cardiovascular diseases commonly characterized by the development of atheromatous plaques associated with major complications and high mortality rates. Objective To identify an epidemiological trend in hospitalizations due to stroke...

Difficulty in taking medication and stroke among older adults with systemic arterial hypertension: the Fibra Study

Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.); 26 (supl.3), 2021
Abstract This article aims to investigate whether difficulty in taking medication is associated with stroke among older adults with Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH) and to explore their association with living arrangements. Cross-sectional study was based on 3,502 older adults with SAH from the four ...

Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS) and Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: not so Different after all?

Abstract Background: Stroke related to atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with high recurrence and mortality rates. Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS) is associated with fewer vascular risk factors, less disability, and a high recurrence rate. Objective: To compare risk factors, functiona...

Diagnóstico de Fibrilação Atrial na Comunidade Utilizando Eletrocardiograma e Autorrelato: Análise Transversal do ELSA-Brasil

Arq. bras. cardiol; 117 (3), 2021
Resumo Fundamento: A fibrilação ou flutter atrial (FFA) é a arritmia cardíaca sustentada mais comum. Existem poucos dados sobre a epidemiologia da FFA na América do Sul. Objetivo: O presente estudo procurou descrever a epidemiologia clínica da FFA e o uso de anticoagulantes na avaliação da linh...

Factores de riesgo para enfermedad cerebrovascular en el adulto mayor
Risk Factors for Cerebrovascular Disease in the Older Adult

Introducción: La vejez está subvalorada, poco se piensa en el bienestar físico y psicosocial del anciano. La enfermedad cerebrovascular tiene como factores de riesgo comorbilidades como la hipertensión arterial, la diabetes mellitus, la dislipidemia, cardiopatías o malos estilos de vida como el cons...