Browsing by Author "Andresen H, M."

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    Características de la enfermedad cerebrovascular en un Servicio de Cuidados Intermedios Neurológicos, en Chile. Análisis de 459 pacientes consecutivos
    (2005) Mellado T., Patricio; Court L, J.; Godoy F, J.; Mery C, V.; Barnett T, C.; Andresen H, M.; Huete L, I.; Tevah C, J.; Tomicic F, V.; Romero P, C.; Fadic R, R.; Soza M, M.A.; Valenzuela M, R.; Tapia I, J.
    Stroke is the second cause of mortality and the first cause of morbidity in Chile and worldwide. Nowadays there is a major interest in introducing new therapies applying evidence based medicine for these patients. Aim: To describe the clinical profile of patients attended after a stroke, to determine stroke subtypes and their risk factors. Material and methods: Retrospective review of clinical records of 459 patients (mean age 65±48 years, 238 female) that were admitted to our unit during a period of 37 months. Results: Sixty three percent of patients had an ischemic stroke, 14% had an hemorrhagic stroke, 15% had a transient ischemic attack, 2% had a cerebral venous thrombosis and 6% a subarachnoidal hemorrhage. The global mortality was 1%. Seventy percent of patients had a history of high blood pressure. Conclusions: The most common type of stroke is ischemic and high blood pressure is the main risk factor (Rev Méd Chile 2005; 133: 1274-84).