Ischemic stroke in COVID-19 patients: a cross-sectional study from an Indonesian COVID-19 referral hospital

Rakhmad Hidayat; Nita Widjaya; Zlatikha Djuliannisaa; Alyssa Putri Mustika; Ramdinal Aviesena Zairinal; Dinda Diafiri; Taufik Mesiano; Mohammad Kurniawan; Al Rasyid; Salim Harris

doi:10.1186/s41983-022-00528-z

Ischemic stroke in COVID-19 patients: a cross-sectional study from an Indonesian COVID-19 referral hospital

Egypt J Neurol Psychiatr Neurosurg. 2022;58(1):93. doi: 10.1186/s41983-022-00528-z. Epub 2022 Aug 17.

Authors

Rakhmad Hidayat^{1

2

3}, Nita Widjaya³, Zlatikha Djuliannisaa¹, Alyssa Putri Mustika^{1

3}, Ramdinal Aviesena Zairinal^{1

2

3}, Dinda Diafiri^{1

2

3}, Taufik Mesiano^{1

2}, Mohammad Kurniawan^{1

2}, Al Rasyid^{1

2}, Salim Harris^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia.
² Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
³ University of Indonesia Hospital, Depok, Indonesia.

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 increases the risk of acute ischemic stroke. The objective of this study is to identify the risk factors, comorbidities, and outcomes in COVID-19 patients with acute ischemic stroke at University of Indonesia Hospital.

Results: The clinical condition of COVID-19 patients with ischemic stroke is more severe for patients older than 55 years (p < 0.05), patients at the critical COVID-19 clinical stage, and patients with atrial fibrillation (p < 0.05). The level of C-reactive protein (CRP) more than 60 mg/L correlated with the outcome of the patient as well.

Conclusion: The study concluded that, age, COVID-19 clinical degree, and atrial fibrillation significantly affect the outcome in COVID-19 patients with stroke.

Keywords: COVID-19; Ischemic stroke; Stroke.