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Stroke Risk and Mortality in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Stroke 47:2702-2706,2677, Parikh, N.S.,et al, 2016
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Article Abstract
The incidence of stroke after VAD implantation was 8.7% per year, and incident stroke was strongly associated with subsequent in-hospital mortality. Notably, ischemic stroke occurred at nearly twice the rate of hemorrhagic stroke. Women seemed to face a higher risk of hemorrhagic stroke than men.
 
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