Articles: stroke.
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Heart failure (HF) is a risk factor for stroke among people with atrial fibrillation (AF). Prognosis following a HF diagnosis is often poor, but this is not accounted for in existing stroke risk scores. ⋯ HF is an aetiological risk factor for stroke yet its prognostic significance is reduced by the high incidence of death. Use of the CHA2DS2VASc score may over-estimate stroke incidence in some people with HF, particularly those with a poor prognosis.
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Incidence of stroke is increasing annually in China, the readmission rate of patients with stroke remains high. ⋯ The readmission of patients with stroke may be related to their physical activity function, chronic diseases, and socioeconomic status. When considering the factors predicting the readmission of patients with stroke, we cannot blindly draw on the results of relevant foreign studies.