Ischemic stroke risk factors
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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:
- Advanced age
- Hypertension
- Previous stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- Diabetes
- High cholesterol
- Cigarette smoking
- Atrial fibrillation
- Migraine with aura
- Thrombophilia (a tendency to thrombosis)
Blood pressure is the most important modifiable risk factor of stroke.