title: Incidence and mortality of ischemic stroke subtypes in Joinville, Brazil: a population-based study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To measure the incidence and mortality rates of ischemic stroke (IS) subtypes in Joinville, Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  All first-ever IS patients that occurred in Joinville from January 2005 to December 2006 were identified. The IS subtypes were classified by the TOAST criteria, and the patients were followed-up for one year after IS onset.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The age-adjusted incidence per 100,000 inhabitants was 26 (17-39) for large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA), 17 (11-27) for cardioembolic (CE), 29 (20-41) for small vessel occlusion (SVO), 2 (0.6-7) for stroke of other determined etiology (OTH) and 30 (20-43) for stroke of undetermined etiology (UND). The 1-year mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants was 5 (2-11) for LAA, 6 (3-13) for CE, 1 (0.1-6) for SVO, 0.2 (0-0.9) for OTH and 9 (4-17) for UND.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the population of Joinville, the incidences of IS subtypes were similar to those found in other populations. These findings highlight the importance of better detection and control of atherosclerotic risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Divisão de Neurologia, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcos C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.affiliation: Hospital Municipal São José, Universidade da Região de Joinville, Joinville, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Norberto L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.affiliation: Hospital Municipal São José, Universidade da Região de Joinville, Joinville, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carla H C
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Moro
authors.affiliation: Hospital Municipal São José, Universidade da Região de Joinville, Joinville, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alexandre L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.affiliation: Hospital Municipal São José, Universidade da Região de Joinville, Joinville, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Anderson R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.affiliation: Divisão de Neurologia, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Viviane F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Zétola
authors.affiliation: Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, USA.
authors.forename: Tatjana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rundek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult