Prevention of cardioembolic stroke:yesterday and today
Acute cerebrovascular accident (onmc) continues to be one of the world's leading causes of death and permanent disability. About 17 million cases are reported annually around the world. At the same time, more than two-thirds of them are caused by ischemic causes. Active improvement of the tactics of providing medical care to patients with cardiovascular diseases has significantly reduced the number of strokes associated with cerebral artery atherosclerosis. However, due to the steady aging of the population and an increase in the frequency of arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation (AF) - the main cause of cardioembolism, there has been an increase in the prevalence of cardioembolic strokes (CEI). According to various sources, its occurrence is from 14 to 30% of all ischemic strokes, and in some populations, cardioembolism is already the most frequent etiological factor of cerebral ischemia. The United Kingdom is projected to triple the number of CES associated with atrial fibrillation by 2050