Brain–heart interaction after acute ischemic stroke

D Battaglini, C Robba, A Lopes da Silva… - Critical Care, 2020 - Springer
Early detection of cardiovascular dysfunctions directly caused by acute ischemic stroke (AIS)
has become paramount. Researchers now generally agree on the existence of a …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of the spectrum of cardiac arrhythmias in sub-Saharan Africa

MF Yuyun, A Bonny, GA Ng, K Sliwa, AP Kengne… - Global Heart, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Major structural cardiovascular diseases are associated with cardiac arrhythmias, but their
full spectrum remains unknown in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which we addressed in this …

Stroke Related Brain–Heart Crosstalk: Pathophysiology, Clinical Implications, and Underlying Mechanisms

X Fan, J Cao, M Li, D Zhang, I El‐Battrawy… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) induced cardiovascular dysfunctions as a
bidirectional interaction has gained paramount importance in understanding the intricate …

The Sub-Saharan Africa Conference on Stroke (SSACS): an idea whose time has come

M Owolabi, FS Sarfo, R Akinyemi… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Elsevier
Stroke is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
where an unprecedented rise in stroke burden is currently raging, has the highest age …

A review of the epidemiology of atrial fibrillation in sub‐Saharan Africa

JJ Noubiap, UF Nyaga - Journal of Cardiovascular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This systematic review summarizes the data on the prevalence, risk factors, complications,
and management of atrial fibrillation (AF) in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Bibliographic …

Atrial fibrillation in Africa—an under-reported and unrecognized risk factor for stroke: a systematic review

MS Jacobs, M van Hulst, AM Adeoye, RG Tieleman… - Global Heart, 2019 - Elsevier
Over three-quarters of deaths from cardiovascular disease and diabetes occur in low-and
middle-income countries, which include many African countries. Global studies showed that …

Predictive value of echocardiographic left atrial size for incident stoke and stroke cause mortality: a population-based study

T Li, G Li, X Guo, Z Li, J Yang, Y Sun - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To investigate the associations between echocardiographic left atrial (LA) size
and incident stoke and stroke cause mortality among a rural population in China. Design A …

[PDF][PDF] The H3Africa Consortium: publication outputs of a pan-African genomics collaboration (2013 to 2020)

A Choudhury, D Sengupta, S Aron… - Africa, the Cradle of …, 2021 - library.oapen.org
Developing a complex collaborative program across multiple African countries,
characterized by a diversity of government models, laws, cultures and norms, resources and …

Evaluation of ECG features for the classification of post-stroke survivors with a diagnostic approach

K Rathakrishnan, SN Min, SJ Park - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Stroke is considered as a major cause of death and neurological disorders commonly
associated with elderly people. Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals are used as a powerful tool …

Determinants of First‐Ever Stroke Severity in West Africans: Evidence From the SIREN Study

O Adebayo, O Akpa, OJ Asowata… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Baseline stroke severity is probably partly responsible for poor stroke outcomes
in sub‐Saharan Africa. However, there is a paucity of information on determinants of stroke …