The association between kidney function and survival following an acute ischemic stroke could be due to shared risk factors underlying vascular diseases including age, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atrial fibrillation (AF), smoking, coronary artery disease and dyslipedimia 36. In addition, Ovbiagele 8 stated that hospitalized stroke patients with CKD are less likely to receive evidence-based therapies compared to patients without CKD that contribute to poorer clinical outcomes in these patients.
