Age- and gender-specific prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in 40,102 patients with first-ever ischemic stroke: a Nationwide Danish Study

Klaus Kaae Andersen, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen, Tom Skyhøj Olsen

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Abstract

We describe the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors at stroke onset in men and women of all ages.
Original languageEnglish
JournalStroke
Volume41
Issue number12
Pages (from-to)2768-74
Number of pages7
ISSN0039-2499
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2010

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Age of Onset
  • Aged
  • Brain Ischemia
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Denmark
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Life Style
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Factors
  • Smoking
  • Stroke
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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