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COVID-related strokes carry a greater risk of disability, death – Cardiovascular Business
When COVID-19 patients have an acute ischemic stroke (AIS), it can have an especially devastating effect, according to new findings published in Stroke.
The researchers explored data from 174 patients treated from Jan. 27 to May 19, 2020, at one of 28 facilities in 16 different countries. All patients had COVID-19 and AIS, and the median age was 71.2 years old. Patients were excluded if their COVID-19 infection was recorded after they had suffered a stroke.
To help the team make better comparisons, each patient was matched with another patient who had AIS, but not COVID-19.
Overall, strokes were more severe among patients with COVID-19. According to the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), the strokes experienced by COVID-19 patients had a median score of 10. The strokes experienced by patients without COVID-19, on the other hand, had a median score of six.
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