Publications by authors named "Julia Miguel Leitao"
Objective: Large population campaigns have been conducted in Brazil to improve knowledge about the signs and symptoms of stroke and the importance of time to care. Parallel to these important actions, we aimed to evaluate the lay knowledge of patients with atrial fibrillation, a well-recognized etiology of stroke, adequate treatment and management of which can prevent up to 30% of cerebrovascular events.
Methods: We questioned 143 patients with atrial fibrillation about the risks associated with the disease.