RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Vinall, Maria T1 Cardiac Dysfunction in Stroke JF MD Conference Express YR 2009 FD SAGE Publications VO 9 IS 1 SP 31 OP 32 DO 10.1177/155989770901020 UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/1/31.abstract AB This article lists some of the similarities between the pathophysiology of heart failure (HF) and stroke, as well as discusses cerebral effects of decreased cardiac output and reviews several studies that examined stroke outcome in patients with HF.