Relationship between Left Atrial Enlargement and Ischemic Stroke in patients attending a tertiary care hospital in South India

Abstract

Introduction: Cerebrovascular accident is the leading cause of death worldwide and it is recognized that identification and treatment of stroke risk factors has the largest impact on morbidity and mortality. Left atrial enlargement is associated with stagnation of blood in left atrium which can result in thrombus formation, and it also serves as a marker for structural heart disease and systemic hypertension. Thus, this study has been done to determine the relationship between left atrial enlargement and ischemic stroke.