Article
Stroke Risk Factors, Genetics, and Prevention.
Circulation research - 3 Feb 2017
Boehme Amelia K, Esenwa Charles, Elkind Mitchell S V
Abstract excerpt
Stroke is a heterogeneous syndrome, and determining risk factors and treatment depends on the specific pathogenesis of stroke. Risk factors for stroke can be categorized as modifiable and nonmodifiable. Age, sex, and race/ethnicity are nonmodifiable risk factors for both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, while hypertension, smoking, diet, and physical inactivity are among some of the more commonly reported...
Topics
- Brain Ischemia
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Diet
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Life Style
- Risk Factors
- Smoking
- Stroke
