Ischemic Stroke of Cardioembolic Origin - Systematic Review

Ischemic stroke corresponds to 80% of cases in Brazil, which demonstrates the epidemiological importance in Brazil. The magnitude of this fact reflects the reason why stroke is considered the second cause of death in the world, and the first cause of death in Brazil, in addition to being the second cause of cognitive losses. The main causes that favor the occurrence of ischemic stroke determine the situation of risk groups. Such factors can be classified as modifiable, non-modifiable and potential risk group.