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Transient Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model of Stroke
Published on: August 11, 2023
[Probability of stroke in Portugal in the next ten years]
1Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Social, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. massanocardoso@mail.telepac.pt
Aim:
To analyze the probability of stroke in Portuguese National Health Service patients in the next ten years.
Study Design:
Application of the Framingham study protocol to stroke.
Results:
We studied 20,005 patients, aged between 55 and 84 years. The probability of stroke increases with age. Comparative analysis between the number expected from the Framingham study and the Portuguese data shows the following results by age group: in men: 55-59 years: 9.6% (95% CI: 9.2-10.0); 60-64 years: 14.0% (95% CI: 13.5-14.6); 65-69 years: 19.5% (95% CI: 18.7-20.2); 70-74 years: 25.8% (95% CI: 25.0-26.7): 75-79 years: 31.2% (95% CI: 29.9-32.6); 80-84 years: 30.5% (95% CI: 28.9-32.2). In women: 55-59 years: 2.8% (95% CI: 2.6-3.0); 60-64 years: 7.2% (95% CI: 6.8-7.6); 65-69 years: 14.5% (95% CI: 13.8-15.1); 70-74 years: 20.5% (95% CI: 19.7-21.2); 75-79 years: 28.9% (95% CI: 27.8-30.0); 80-84 years: 30.4% (95% CI: 28.7-32.1).
Conclusions:
Based on these data it is possible to estimate the number of potential strokes in the next ten years in individuals aged between 55-84 years: 429,182 cases (95% CI: 410,881 to 447,932). If therapy were more effective, in accordance with the number expected from the Framingham study (254,113), 179,069 cases (95% CI: 156,768 to 193,819) could be prevented in Portugal, about 40% of all individuals who are at risk of suffering a stroke.
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