Submitting Author(s)

Jaime Dougherty, Rowan University

Date of Presentation

5-5-2022 12:00 AM

College

College of Education

Poster Abstract

COVID-19 has affected the worldwide population since early 2020 and has remained a health issue. Among the various symptoms and outcomes people are encountering when infected with COVID-19, this virus has also been connected to severe vascular insults involving large vessel occlusions.

Current stroke statistics indicate a nearly twice as high risk of stroke in African Americans when compared to whites. This brings into question how social determinants of health are affecting COVID-19 and stroke incidence.

The purpose of this review is to investigate the relationship between COVID-19 and ischemic stroke while advocating for a more robust primary prevention approach of stroke in vulnerable populations.

Keywords

COVID-19, Ischemic Stroke, Stroke, Social Determinants of Health, African Americans, Vulnerable Populations

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Epidemiology | Health Services Research | Medicine and Health Sciences | Virus Diseases

Document Type

Poster

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May 5th, 12:00 AM

Evaluating the Relationship and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke in Patients with COVID-19 While Also Reviewing Overall Incidence and Mortality of Stroke in Vulnerable Populations in the US

COVID-19 has affected the worldwide population since early 2020 and has remained a health issue. Among the various symptoms and outcomes people are encountering when infected with COVID-19, this virus has also been connected to severe vascular insults involving large vessel occlusions.

Current stroke statistics indicate a nearly twice as high risk of stroke in African Americans when compared to whites. This brings into question how social determinants of health are affecting COVID-19 and stroke incidence.

The purpose of this review is to investigate the relationship between COVID-19 and ischemic stroke while advocating for a more robust primary prevention approach of stroke in vulnerable populations.

 

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