Multiplicity of risk factors in ischemic stroke patients: relations to age, sex, and subtype--a study of 2,505 patients from the lund stroke register.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of risk factors for ischemic stroke may vary between different groups of stroke patients. We examined the distribution of individual well-established risk factors as well as the multiplicity of risk factors in different age groups and among subtypes.

Methods

In the Lund Stroke Register, we consecutively enrolled 2,505 patients with first-ever ischemic stroke from 2001 to 2009 and registered hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, current smoking, hypercholesterolemia as well as stroke subtype.

Results

Among young patients (<55 years), at least 50% had ≥2 risk factors and 20-25% had ≥3 risk factors. In patients aged 55 years or older, the proportion with ≥2 risk factors was 70-80% and with ≥3 risk factors 35-45%. Men and women had a si

SUBMITTER: Starby H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6157603 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature