Heart rate and ischemic stroke: the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study

ConclusionIn REGARDS, high resting heart rates were associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke compared with low heart rates. Further research is needed to examine whether interventions aimed to reduce heart rate decrease stroke risk.

Source: International Journal of Stroke - August 26, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Wesley T. O'Neal, Waqas T. Qureshi, Suzanne E. Judd, James F. Meschia, Virginia J. Howard, George Howard, Elsayed Z. Soliman Tags: Research Source Type: research