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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Risk factors for stroke include: | Risk factors for stroke include: | ||
*[[ | * [[Elderly|Age >65]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Atherosclerosis|Aortic arch plaque]] | ||
* | * [[Cigarette smoking]] | ||
*[[Diabetes mellitus| | * [[Coronary Artery Disease]] | ||
*[[Hypercholesterolemia| | * [[Diabetes mellitus]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Family history|Family history of ischemic stroke]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Ddx:Hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Hypertension]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Hypertriglyceridemia]] | ||
* [[Ddx:Hypothyroidism|Hypothyroidism]] | |||
* Increased Apolipoprotein A | |||
* [[Obesity]] | |||
* [[Oral contraceptives]] | |||
* [[Race|African-American and Hispanic race]] | |||
* [[Sedentary life style]] | |||
* [[Female|Female gender]] | |||
Blood pressure is the most important modifiable [[risk factor]] of stroke. | Blood pressure is the most important modifiable [[risk factor]] of stroke. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Risk factors for stroke include advanced age, hypertension (high blood pressure), previous stroke or TIA (transient ischaemic attack), diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, atrial fibrillation, migraine[1] with aura, and thrombophilia. In clinical practice, blood pressure is the most important modifiable risk factor of stroke; however many other risk factors, such as cigarette smoking cessation and treatment of atrial fibrillation with anticoagulant drugs, are important.
Risk Factors
Risk factors for stroke include:
- Age >65
- Aortic arch plaque
- Cigarette smoking
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Diabetes mellitus
- Family history of ischemic stroke
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Increased Apolipoprotein A
- Obesity
- Oral contraceptives
- African-American and Hispanic race
- Sedentary life style
- Female gender
Blood pressure is the most important modifiable risk factor of stroke.