Incidence, risk factors, clinical presentation, and outcomes of hemorrhagic transformation in patients with ischemic stroke admitted to a tertiary hospital in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To describe the incidence rate, clinical presentation, relevant risk factors, and outcome of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) among ischemic stroke patients.

Methods: This retrospective study analyzed HT in patients with ischemic stroke admitted to King Abdullah Medical City from August 2011 to April 2019. Data were analyzed using SPSS.