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Dietary Sodium to Potassium Ratio and Risk of Stroke in a Multiethnic Urban Population Clinical Sciences
Conclusions—Na:K intake is an independent predictor of stroke risk. Further studies are required to understand the joint effect of Na and K intake on risk of cardiovascular disease.
Source: Stroke - October 23, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Joshua Willey, Hannah Gardener, Sandino Cespedes, Ying K. Cheung, Ralph L. Sacco, Mitchell S.V. Elkind Tags: Diet and Nutrition, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research

Potassium Intake and Risk of Stroke in Women With Hypertension and Nonhypertension in the Women's Health Initiative Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— High potassium intake is associated with a lower risk of all stroke and ischemic stroke, as well as all-cause mortality in older women, particularly those who are not hypertensive.
Source: Stroke - September 22, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Seth, A., Mossavar-Rahmani, Y., Kamensky, V., Silver, B., Lakshminarayan, K., Prentice, R., Van Horn, L., Wassertheil-Smoller, S. Tags: Cerebrovascular disease/stroke, Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Epidemiology Clinical Sciences Source Type: research