[Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of Ischemic stroke on atrial fibrillation associated with Rheumatic Valvular disease in the Department of Cardiology Of The Point G University Hospital - overview of 12 cases].

Aims: The authors report the results of a study whose aim was to study ischemic stroke on atrial fibrillation associated with valvular rheumatic disease.

Method: The study was retrospective and descriptive covering a period of 5 years in the cardiology department of the Point G hospital, based off of in-patient records.

Results: Twelve cases meeting the criteria were selected among a total of 1229 stroke admissions, or a prevalence of stroke and rheumatic valvular atrial fibrillation of 0.97%.

Unlabelled: The sex ratio was equal to 1 with an average age 36 years ±2 where the youngest and oldest patients were 24 and 48 years old. The most common medical antecedents were rheumatic valvular heart disease and throat angina. The cardiological clinical aspect was dominated by an irregular beat and in neurological terms aphasia and right hemiplegia dominated 1/3 of cases. The atrial fibrillation was the constant electric signal with a dominant mitral valve impairment as observed via Doppler echocardiography. The cerebral scanner showed that the ischemia was constant.

Conclusion: The occurrence of Ischemic strokes on the atrial fibrillation rheumatic valve is a combination of a significant frequency. Its management is complex, prevention remains the only effective measure.