Is low cardiac ejection fraction a risk factor for stroke?

Malta medical journal

Patrick Pullicino¹  Sophie Raynor¹ 

关键词: Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention;    ST segment elevation Myocardial Infarction;    STEMI;    Acute Coronary Syndrome;    Door-to-Ballon time;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: University of Malta * Medical School

【 摘 要 】

Background and Purpose: Reduced ejection fraction (EF) ?35% has been suggested as a criterion for anticoagulation in persons with heart failure in sinus rhythm, but the literature supporting EF as an independent stroke risk factor is conflicting. We here review the status of reduced EF as a stroke risk factor.Methods: We performed a Medline search combining terms for stroke and heart failure (HF) or cardiac left ventricular systolic dysfunction and reviewed evidence that reduced EF increases the risk of stroke. We also reviewed clinical and epidemiological HF studies that included data on stroke and EF.Results: Two of three longitudinal cohort studies found reduced EF (

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