Etiology and risk factors for a first episode of cerebral isquemia in young adults

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Introduction To determinate the etiology and risk factors for a first episode of cerebral ischemia in young adults at three hospitals of Lima and Callao-Peru. Methods Multicentric study carried out at three national hospitals in Lima. The sample included 30 patients with a first episode of stroke and 60 controls matched by age and sex 2:1 with the patients. Serum biochemistry studies, EKGs and echocardiograms were done. Etiologies were classified based on the classification of Baltimore-Washington Cooperative Young Stroke Study. Results The most frequent etiologies were cardiac embolism and atherosclerotic valvular heart disease, which were 30% of the cases (9 patients) each one. Hypertriglyceridemia (p = 0.014), valvular heart disease (p = 0.001) and hormonal contraception/replacement therapy (p = 0.002) were independent risk factors for a first episode of cerebral ischemia in peruvian young adults. Motor …

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2010

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