Editor's Page January 2020

Abstract

Address for correspondence: Dr. Ravi R Kasliwal, MD, DM, FIMSA, MNAMS, FASE, Chairman, Clinical and Preventive Cardiology, Medanta The Medicity, Sector 38, Gurgaon, Haryana 122 001, India. E-mail: editor@jcpconline.org cardioembolic stroke and in-hospital mortality in Eastern Nepal” conclude that “hypertension and dyslipidemia were the most prevalent conventional risk factors, while atrial fibrillation was the most common cardiac cause of cardioembolic stroke.” This only goes to show how control of conventional cardiovascular risk factors can save many lives.