Ischemic stroke in young patients in Medellin, Colombia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is scarce information about ischemic stroke in young patients in Colombia. To get insights about this phenomenon, this study describes the etiologies and risk factors of ischemic stroke in young patients in a third level complexity referral hospital in Medellin, Colombia.

Methods

A retrospective observational cross-sectional study was carried out reviewing the medical records of patients between 18 to 49 years old admitted for the first time for ischemic stroke, from January 2009 to December 2019. The sociodemographic characteristics, risk factors, and etiological classification of ischemic stroke according to the Trial of Org 10,172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) were described.

Results

Two hundred thirty-seven cases were found. The most frequent

SUBMITTER: Vargas-Murcia JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9494873 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature