Stroke represents the second common cause of death in adults.
Objective
It was to evaluate the incidence and causes of mortality after 30 days in a group of patients with an atherothrombotic ischemic stroke who were followed-up for a period of up to two years.
Methods
We analyzed retrospectively the medical records of patients with ischemic stroke, who did not undergo thrombolysis, of the Santa Marcelina Hospital. We applied a research protocol to obtain information about risk factors and the etiology of death.
Results
They were followed 337: mean age was 66.6 years (SD 9.05) and 43.9% were females. The mortality rate was 11.9% with most deaths (37.5%) occurring due to infectious causes. The age was correlated with the risk of death, which was five times higher in patients older than 80.
Conclusion
The most important cause of death after 30 days was infectious disease, and advanced age was predictor of mortality among patients with an atherothrombotic stroke etiology.
stroke; cause of death; respiratory tract infections