%0 Journal Article
%T Pattern of Risk Factors of Cardioembolic Stroke in Dhamar Governorate Yemen
%A Hadi Mujlli
%A Mohammed Ali Al Huthi
%A Daifallah Jaid
%A Ebraheem Huseen Al Haj
%A Ehsas Khaled Ahmed
%A Hamza Al-Barakani
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 10
%N 11
%P 1-8
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2023
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1110865
%X 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.
%K Stroke
%K Cardio-Embolism
%K Acute Cerebral Ischemia
%K Smoking
%K Shamma
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6807712