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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2015; 3(5): 418-429
Published online May 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i5.418
Published online May 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i5.418
Table 1 Distribution by age groups of demographic and cardiovascular risk factors in 2704 consecutive patients with cerebral infarction collected from the “Sagrat Cor Hospital of Barcelona Stroke Registry”[7] n (%)
| Data | < 65 yr (n = 386) | 65-74 yr (n = 680) | ≥75-84 yr (n = 1068) | ≥85 yr (n = 570) |
| Gender | ||||
| Males | 270 (69.9) | 409 (60.1) | 471 (44.1) | 186 (32.6) |
| Females | 116 (30.1) | 271 (39.9) | 597 (55.9) | 384 (67.4) |
| Vascular risk factors | ||||
| Hypertension | 186 (48.2) | 415 (61) | 624 (58.4) | 276 (48.4) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 38 (9.8) | 157 (23.1) | 366 (34.3) | 246 (43.2) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 90 (23.3) | 187 (27.5) | 252 (23.6) | 103 (18.1) |
| Dyslipidemia | 86 (22.3) | 179 (26.3) | 161 (15.1) | 54 (9.5) |
| Previous cerebral infarction | 42 (10.9) | 130 (19.1) | 194 (18.2) | 102 (17.9) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 37 (9.6) | 128 (18.8) | 185 (17.3) | 85 (14.9) |
| Smoking (> 20 cigarettes/d) | 34 (8.8) | 85 (12.5) | 132 (12.4) | 66 (11.6) |
| COPD | 112 (29) | 88 (12.9) | 50 (4.7) | 10 (1.8) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 14 (3.6) | 54 (7.9) | 103 (9.6) | 52 (9.1) |
| Heart valve disease | 22 (5.7) | 79 (11.6) | 86 (8.1) | 27 (4.7) |
| Congestive heart failure | 26 (6.7) | 46 (6.8) | 69 (6.5) | 33 (5.8) |
| Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 7 (1.8) | 16 (2.4) | 54 (5.1) | 71 (12.5) |
| Oral anticoagulants | 20 (5.2) | 42 (6.2) | 44 (4.1) | 12 (2.1) |
| Alcohol abuse (≥ 80 g/d) | 10 (2.6) | 25 (3.7) | 41 (3.8) | 18 (3.2) |
| Previous cerebral hemorrhage | 38 (9.8) | 20 (2.9) | 7 (0.7) | 1 (0.2) |
- Citation: Arboix A. Cardiovascular risk factors for acute stroke: Risk profiles in the different subtypes of ischemic stroke. World J Clin Cases 2015; 3(5): 418-429
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v3/i5/418.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i5.418