The Role and Significance of Cardiac and Carotid Pathologies in Ischemic Stroke Etiology

Koyuncu F., Cander B., Girisgin S., Dur A., Kocak S., GÜL M.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.10, sa.3, ss.114-118, 2011 (ESCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 10 Konu: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/jaem.2011.024
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.114-118

Özet

Objective: Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the commonest cause of adult disability in both developed and developing countries. Immediate mortality is high and approximately 30% of stroke patients die within a year and one in three of stroke patients become dependent on others. In this study on cardiac and carotid pathology, was designed to investigate the importance of ischemic stroke.