Research shows that 15% of stroke patients have Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and a third of the stroke patients are diagnosed with AF after their stroke (Moukabary & Naccarelli, 2011).
Moukabary, T. & Naccarelli, G. (2011, December). Prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation, 2(8), 1-7. Retrieved from
O'Connell, E. & Hartigan, I. (2011, June/July). Recognition of stroke symptoms by stroke survivors. British journal of neuroscience nursing, 7(3), 541-546. Retrieved from http://libproxy.uta.edu:5745/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=1f5e1f02-f0e3-4f8e-a156-3ed6f2e7fa21%40sessionmgr15&vid=3&hid=3
This is an important message since as many as 2.2 million people suffer a stroke, and in people over age 80 atrial fibrillation is the direct cause of 1 in 4 strokes.
ReplyDeleteSheri,
DeleteYou are right on your statistics. Another concern for me is how many people between 40 to 50 years of age that we have been seeing having strokes. I was reading a post of a nurse administrator that was diagnosed with A/fib and formed a clot that almost led to a stroke. The awareness is so much lower than I realized. Thank you for your feedback.
Malra
Important topic with great references. Sorry you had to experience this with your grandfather. Please keep your site active as many can learn from the information.
ReplyDeleteMarla:
ReplyDeleteThis is great topic. You did a good job presenting the information. Will you also be posting signs and symptoms and what to do if they experience symptoms?
Marla,
ReplyDeleteLove the topic that you are choosing to focus on. More people need to understand the symptoms of a stoke and how to act fast to prevent further harm.
Marla,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your personal experience with us. There is no question about the importance of understanding the effects of stroke. It impacts hundred of thousands of people each year and with the proper education hopefully this number can be reduced at minimum. Promoting national awareness can reduce lifetime disparities. Great job!
Jennifer
I work in a facility with ER residents and it is amazing the number of times that the risk factor of A-Fib is overlooked when ruling out differential diagnosis of stroke. Great blog!
ReplyDeleteMarta,
ReplyDeleteI have had upfront and personal confrontation with stroke. My husband had a stroke when he was just 48 years old. He is alive and kicking but boy was my eyes opened from that experience. Even though I was a nurse for nearly 30 years at that point, I was shocked at how little that I knew. He was textbook in his recovery and I had a great learning experience that I will never forget! Thanks for bringing this to the foreformt for those who may need a refresher!
Susan,
DeleteI am so glad that your husband is doing better. It is so scary how many people at younger ages are having strokes. Thank you for sharing your story. It meant a lot.
Marla