Complications of stroke resulting from atrial fibrillation
| Autor: | Paresh Parmar, Rowan Tolhurst |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Polypharmacy
medicine.medical_specialty Rehabilitation business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Atrial fibrillation medicine.disease Dysphagia Diabetes mellitus Internal medicine Emergency medicine Ischaemic stroke medicine Cardiology General Earth and Planetary Sciences cardiovascular diseases medicine.symptom business Stroke Depression (differential diagnoses) General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Cardiac Nursing. 7:570-579 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2207 1749-6403 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/bjca.2012.7.12.570 |
| Popis: | Atrial fibrillation is the commonest cause of cardioembolic stroke, which accounts for approximately 20% of ischaemic stroke. Cardioembolic stroke has a higher risk of morbidity and mortality, resulting in greater disability, longer hospital stays, costlier rehabilitation, and complications that greatly affect the quality of life. Appropriate treatment with anticoagulants, in conjunction with the management of hypertension, diabetes and cholesterol, will reduce the risk of stroke. Complications of stroke include dysphagia, post-stroke seizures, dry mouth, depression and post-stroke pain. The treatment strategies involve medication, however this leads to polypharmacy which has can increases the risk of adverse drug reactions. Also, some patients are averse to taking multiple medications. |
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