COVID-19: patients with stroke or risk of stroke

In the context of COVID-19 infection, 0.5–2% of affected patients will suffer a stroke. The strokes are usually severe with an unfavourable prognosis. Most patients suffer from occlusion of the large brain-supplying arteries caused by the COVID-19 induced coagulation disorders. In the context of COV...

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Autores principales: Diener, Hans-Christoph, Berlit, Peter, Masjuan, Jaime
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7757708/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33390866
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/suaa174
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Sumario:In the context of COVID-19 infection, 0.5–2% of affected patients will suffer a stroke. The strokes are usually severe with an unfavourable prognosis. Most patients suffer from occlusion of the large brain-supplying arteries caused by the COVID-19 induced coagulation disorders. In the context of COVID-19 infection, there has been a dramatic temporary decrease in the number of stroke patients treated in stroke units.

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