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Population Health Metrics "Stroke prevalence, mortality and disability-adjusted life years in adults aged 20–64 years in 1990–2013: Data from the Global Burden of Disease 2013 study" 2013: October 2015: Neuroepidemiology "Update on the global burden of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in 1990–2013: the GBD 2013 study" 2013: October 2015 ...
Which conditions are risk factors for MACE depends on some characteristics of the investigated cohort. Established risk indicators in the general population include age, pre-existing cardiovascular disease, smoking, diabetes mellitus, elevated concentrations of triglycerides and non-HDL cholesterol concentration, reduced HDL concentration and hypertension, as, e. g., demonstrated by the ...
The risk of stroke increases exponentially from 30 years of age, and the cause varies by age. [246] Advanced age is one of the most significant stroke risk factors. 95% of stroke occurs in people age 45 and older, and two-thirds of stroke occurs in those over the age of 65. [53] [230]
Stroke is a peer-reviewed medical journal published monthly by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins on behalf of the American Heart Association.It covers research on cerebral circulation and related diseases, including clinical research on assessment of risk for stroke, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, as well as rehabilitation. [1]
A silent stroke (or asymptomatic cerebral infarction) is a stroke that does not have any outward symptoms associated with stroke, and the patient is typically unaware they have suffered a stroke. Despite not causing identifiable symptoms, a silent stroke still causes damage to the brain and places the patient at increased risk for both ...
Inflammation and infection can increase the risk of stroke in a variety of ways, [21] such as by encouraging the process of atherosclerosis. [22] Residents of the Stroke Belt have a higher incidence of sepsis than the general U.S. population, [23] as well as higher levels of C-reactive protein, [24] which is a sign of inflammation in the body. [25]
The Fangshan/Family-based Ischemic Stroke Study In China (FISSIC) protocol BMC Medical Genetics 2007, 8:60; Gelin Xu. Building a Platform for East-West Communication in Stroke Research: Report of the Third International Stroke Summit, Wuhan, China, November 1–3, 2007 Cerebrovasc Dis 2008;25:279–280; Stroke Journals. Stroke AHA
The Framingham Heart Study, along with other important large studies, such as the Seven Countries Study and the Nurses' Health Study, also showed that healthy diet, not being overweight or obese, and regular exercise are all important in maintaining good health, and that there are differences in cardiovascular risk between men and women.