Embolic Cerebral Infarction in Atrial Fibrillation: A Simple Review Article
Ibrahim Ramdan Mohamed *
Consultant Family Medicine, Head of Saudi Family Medicine Board, AL Jouf Region, KSA.
Saqer Bulayhid H. Albulayhid
College of Medicine, University of Al Jouf, KSA.
Fahad Hammad F. Alrayes
College of Medicine, University of Al Jouf, KSA.
Ahmad Saleh A. Alrwaili
College of Medicine, University of Al Jouf, KSA.
Abdulrahman Rabia A. Aldakhil
College of Medicine, University of Al Jouf, KSA.
Abeer Bakheet Alotaibi
College of Medicine, University of Tabuk, KSA.
Sultan Faisal W. Alrubayyi
College of Medicine, University of Al Jouf, KSA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Stroke is known worldwide as the leading cause of premature death and disability. Developing countries are most exposed to the dual burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases. Poor people are increasingly affected by stroke due to changing risk factors in the population and, most tragically, not being able to afford the high costs of stroke treatment. Despite significant improvements in primary prevention and acute care over the last few decades, stroke remains a catastrophic illness. Unchangeable risk factors for stroke are some established and changeable risk factors for age, gender, race, ethnicity, heredity, and ischemic stroke.
Keywords: Stroke, embolism, cerebral infarction, atrial fibrillation