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• TITLE: Pattern of Risk Factors of Cardioembolic Stroke in Dhamar Governorate Yemen

  AUTHORS: Hadi Mujlli, Mohammed Ali Al Huthi, Daifallah Jaid, Ebraheem Huseen Al Haj, Ehsas Khaled Ahmed, Hamza Al-Barakani

  KEYWORDS: Stroke, Cardio-Embolism, Acute Cerebral Ischemia, Smoking, Shamma

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Access Library Journal, Vol.10 No.11, November 28, 2023

  ABSTRACT: Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability in Yemen and around the world. Cardio-embolism is responsible for nearly 30% of the origins of ischemic stroke. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence cardio-embolic subtype. Material and Methods: The current study was done on 77 hospitalized patients who admitted as case of cardio-embolic ischemic stroke in Thamar governorate, Yemen. Cross-sectional study been conducted in Al_Wahada Teaching 2021 and available cases in internal /hospital and Dhamar hospital in academic year 2021medicine department in A Lwahada hospital, Dhamar hospital and Arryadah Hospital during period of study. Results: Of the 77 patients, 44 (57.10%) were male patients, and 33 (43.90%) were female, hypertension were the most common cause of cardio-embolism corresponding to (54.50%) followed by acute coronary syndrome (11.7%) and cardiomyopathy (7.8%), arrhythmia (3.9%) and infective endocarditis (1.3%) were the most common risk factors. Conclusion: The risk of stroke increases with age. In this study, Hypertension, Smoking, Shamma, were the main causes of cardio-embolism.