Declining Incidence of Ischemic Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—Changes in cardiovascular risk factors explained 57% of the decrease in IS incidence from 1995 to 2012. Reduction in systolic blood pressure and prevalence of smoking were the most important contributors.

Source: Stroke - February 26, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Anne M. Vangen–Lonne, Tom Wilsgaard, Stein Harald Johnsen, Maȷa–Lisa Lochen, Inger Nȷolstad, Ellisiv B. Mathiesen Tags: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research