ABSTRACT
Introduction: In late 2019, several cases of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were diagnosed in Wuhan, China, and then also diagnosed in other regions of the world, creating a global pandemic. Stroke is a heterogeneous syndrome comprising several pathophysiological mechanisms, many of which appear to be influenced by SARS-CoV-2 infection. This review article was developed to summarize information on the relationship between stroke and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methodology:This is an integrative literature review. Data collection took place in December 2021 and January 2022 in the following databases: PubMed, Scielo and LILACS. To search for articles, the descriptors "COVID-19" were used;"cerebrovascular accident" and "cerebral ischemia", combined by Boolean operators. Results and discussion: Patients with COVID-19 who had stroke had more severe conditions, longer hospitalizations, higher mortality, but had comorbidities similar to patients who had stroke without the presence of SARS-COV-2 viral infection. Final considerations:With this study, it is possible to conclude that more articles are needed that faithfully seek the relationship between COVID-19 and CVA. To date, studies have shown a greater number of strokes related to severe cases of COVID-19, with higher mortality and longer hospital stays. Confounding factors need to be considered, such as age and more prevalent comorbidities in the populations studied.