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
Included in
Cardiovascular Diseases Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Epidemiology Commons, Health Services Research Commons, Virus Diseases Commons
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.