Bilar Bin Abdullah
BACKGROUND Cardioembolic stroke accounts for 14-30% of all cerebral infarctions with a greater tendency of recurrence and it can be prevented. Cardioembolic stroke is a potentially devastating condition that causes frequent diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties and prompt diagnosis to define cardioembolic strokes is important for its secondary prevention. The objective of the study was to study the incidence, aetiology, clinical presentation and outcome of a cardioembolic stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present observational study was conducted among a sample size of 100 cases of admitted to Intensive Care Unit in Al Ameen Medical College Hospital with an onset of acute neurological deficit in the age group of 30-85 years having first event of acute ischemic stroke after taking a written, informed consent. The study period was November 2015 to August 2017
