Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke

Association was stronger in participants younger than 50 years; mediators included diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, depression

Incidence of primary end point ranged from reduction of about 2.8 percent to increase of about 0.5 percent

Highest risk and earliest onset seen in those with more than one affected pregnancy

However, no associations seen for blood pressure or cholesterol levels

Major contributors to increased disease burden include smoking, diet high in sodium, as well as five metabolic factors

Benefits across stroke types seen in duration-dependent manner

In some cases, cognitive impairment is reversible, but up to one-third of individuals with stroke develop dementia within five years

For those with decreasing physical activity after stroke, trajectory increases trend toward inactivity

Prevalence stable overall and by racial and ethnic and age group, but increase seen among men

Absolute difference in age-adjusted stroke death rate between Black, White adults was 21.7 percent higher during pandemic