SARS-CoV-2 and Stroke in a New York Healthcare System

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: With the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the current worldwide pandemic, there is mounting evidence that patients affected by the illness may develop clinically significant coagulopathy with thromboembolic complications including ischemic stroke. However, there is limited data on the clinical characteristics, stroke mechanism, and outcomes of patients who have a stroke and COVID-19. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients with ischemic stroke who were hospitalized between March 15, 2020, and April 19, 2020, within a major health system in New York, the current global epicenter of the pandemic. We compared the clinical…

• UD
  U.S. Department of Defense
• NI
  National Institutes of Health

  Award: K08NS091499
• NI
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

  Award: K08NS091499
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  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development