| Journal Call no. | RC681.A1J68 |
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| Author | Ng, Ping-wing. |
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| Article Title | One year prospective study of the prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Chinese patients with acute stroke / Ping-wing Ng, Wai-kwong Chan and Kwok-yiu Sha. |
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| Is Part Of | Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology ; v.5, no.1, Apr 1997, p.4-9, illus. |
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| Abstract | Atrial fibrillation is common in the elderly and is a well-established risk factor for ischaemic stroke. The prevalence of this risk factor was studied prospectively in acute stroke patients admitted into the United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong. Acute ischaemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation were older, and had more severe clinical presentation as reflected by lower Canadian Neurological Stroke score. Univariate analysis has identified 3 significant risk factors of in-hospital morality for ischaemic stroke: age at or older than 70 years, a low Canadian Neurological Stroke score of 7 or less, and atrial fibrillation. |
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