In-Hospital Acute Ischemic Stroke is Associated with Worse Outcome: Experience of a Single Center in Santiago Chile.

Objectives: In-hospital acute ischemic stroke (HIS) accounts for 2-17% of all acute ischemic strokes (AIS) seen in hospital and they have worse prognosis. In this study we aimed to identify the frequency of HIS and their characteristics in our center.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis of a prospective register of patients with AIS seen at Clínica Alemana de Santiago, between January 2017 and January 2019.