Hypertension Severity, Race/Ethnicity and Stroke Recurrence Risk among Oldest Old Intracerebral Hemorrhage Survivors

Oldest old (age ≥80 years) survivors of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) may be at higher risk for stroke recurrence, reflecting increasing hypertension severity with aging. Because minority ICH survivors (African American and Hispanic) are at higher risk of stroke recurrence, oldest-old individuals in these racial /ethnic groups are likely to be at even higher risk. We sought to determine whether: 1) oldest old ICH survivors are at higher risk for stroke recurrence; and 2) minority oldest-old ICH survivors are at even higher risk for recurrent stroke than age-matched white counterparts.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Poster 16 Source Type: research