CARDIOEMBOLIC STROKE: THE PECULIARITIES OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION. CLINICAL CASE STUDY

Cerebral stroke is one of three main causes of population morbidity. Cardioembolic stroke incidence is major (22 %) among other cases, therefore its prevention is a current issue of cardiology and neurology. Non-rheumatic paroxys-mal atrial fibrillation is leading among the causes of cardioembolic stroke. It occurs in 0.5-1 % of cases of all citizens. The number of patients increases each decade of life in percent. Thus the international recommendations on preven-tion atrial fibrillation thromboembolic complication are developed. However, the case rate of cerebral stroke, occa-sional as well at patients with atrial fibrillation is still high. The authors analyze medical case allowing though study of patients with the repeated brain injuries in terms of atrial fibrillation for efficiency increase of secondary preven-tion.