Abstract TP197: Stroke Mortality in Argentina. A population-based Epidemiological Study, EstEPA

• DOI: 10.1161/str.49.suppl_1.tp197
• Publication Date: 2018-10-08T17:54:39Z
• Authors: Daiana E Dossi; Virginia A Pujol-...; Maia M Gomez-Schn...; Claudio Gonzalez; Maximiliano A Hawkes; Federico Rodrigue...; Matías J Alet; Guillermo Povedano; Mario O Melcon; Sebastiãn F Ameriso
• Keywords: Stroke

Introduction: Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. It the fifth death in United States. The burden cerebrovascular disease high low middle-income countries it estimated to increase future. Regional epidemiological data essential assess real impact plan rational adjudication public health resources. Latin America, including Argentina, are scant. We aimed determine from all causes, stroke, sample representative Argentinean population. Methods: EstEPA population-based study prevalence, incidence stroke its distribution by age, gender clinical subtype General Villegas county (pop. 32.500 inhab.), province Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mortality was obtained certificates issued between August 1 st 2015 July 31 2016. Further relevant information medical records, family primary physicians interviews. Ischemic strokes, non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhages subarachnoid were recorded. Results: There 286 confirmed deaths for general rate 8.8‰. causes cardiovascular (23%), infections pneumonias (18%) cancer (11%). With 24 cases, fourth representing 8.4% obits (n=24). More women than men died (16 vs 8). 6 ischemic, hemorrhagic 12 undetermined strokes. Other less frequent chronic respiratory diseases (7%), trauma dementia (5%), gastrointestinal (4%), renal (3%) perinatal (3%). Conclusion: This first assessing In this sample, population at large, death. These results similar statistics Western hemisphere countries.