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
| Modifiable risk factors | Non modifiable risk factors |
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| Hypertension | Age >55 years |
| Diabetes mellitus | Family history of ischemic stroke |
| Atrial fibrillation | African American and hispanic race |
| Coronary heart disease | Male gender |
| Cigarette smoking | Genetic disorders |
| Alcohal consumption | |
| Hyperhomocysteinemia | |
| Obesity | |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | |
| Hypothyroidism | |
| Oral contraceptive use | |
| Sedentary life style | |
| Hypercoagulable disorders |