Stroke Risk Factors

           
  The following are risk factors for Stroke:
  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
  • High Cholesterol
  • Smoking
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Atrial Fibrillation (A type of irregular heart rhythm)
  • Age
  • Diabetes
  • Gender (Men are more affected by Stroke than women but more women die from Stroke than do men.)
  • Obesity (Overweight)
  • Race (Stroke affects African-Americans more often than caucasians.)
  • Heredity or Family History
   Some striking facts about Stroke:

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States.

Cardiovascular disease, of which Stroke is a type, is the leading cause of death in the United States.

  

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