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2. These vascular risks are strongly associated with severe ...

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   Three risk factors — high blood pressure, smoking and atrial fibrillation (which is an irregular heart rhythm) were linked with higher risk of severe compared to mild-moderate stroke,” said Dr ...

3. The 3 Biggest Risk Factors for a Stroke - AOL

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   The good news is that, in most cases, treatments and lifestyle changes are available that will improve these conditions and thus lower your chance of having a stroke. Hypertension: Also known as ...

4. Hypertension: A Guide to Causes, Risk Factors ... - AOL

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   Stroke. Cardiovascular disease. ... Risk Factors for Hypertension. ... Gender. Men have a higher risk of high blood pressure than women in middle age, but women have a higher risk than men in ...

5. Hypertension - Wikipedia

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   Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, ... It is, however, a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, ...

6. Stroke - Wikipedia

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   The biggest risk factor for stroke is high blood pressure. [7] Other risk factors include high blood cholesterol, tobacco smoking, obesity, diabetes mellitus, a previous TIA, end-stage kidney disease, and atrial fibrillation. [2] [7] [8] Ischemic stroke is typically caused by blockage of a blood vessel, though there are also less common causes.

7. Pathophysiology of hypertension - Wikipedia

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   Persistent hypertension is a major risk factor for hypertensive heart disease, coronary artery disease, stroke, aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease, and chronic kidney disease. [5] Cardiac output and peripheral resistance are the two determinants of arterial pressure. [6]

8. Your biggest questions about strokes, answered - AOL

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   Risk factors for stroke are similar to those for a heart attack, says Dr. Ince. They include: ... High blood pressure: According to the CDC, this is a leading cause of stroke. And many people don ...

9. Hypertension and the brain - Wikipedia

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   In terms of environmental factors, dietary salt intake is the leading risk factor in the development of hypertension. [7] Salt sensitivity is characterized by an increase in blood pressure with an increase in dietary salt and is associated with various genetic, demographic, and physiological factors— African American populations, postmenopausal women, and older individuals carry a higher ...