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  • Neurology
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Epidemiology

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  • Stroke is a heterogeneous disease with diverse subtypes and causes.
  • Limited data exists on how vascular risk factors are distributed across stroke subtypes by age.
  • This study investigates age-related prevalence of vascular risk factors in different stroke types.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the prevalence of vascular risk factors in various stroke subtypes.
  • To analyze how these prevalences differ across age groups.
  • To inform tailored stroke prevention strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective, multicenter study of 4033 patients.
  • Analysis of ischemic stroke (large artery atherosclerosis, small vessel disease, cardioembolism) and hemorrhagic stroke (intracerebral hemorrhage, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage) subtypes.
  • Stratification of vascular risk factors by four age groups: <55, 55-65, 65-75, and ≥75 years.

Main Results:

  • Younger patients (<55 years) with certain stroke subtypes were more often non-white and smokers.
  • Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes increased with age across all stroke types.
  • Smoking prevalence decreased with age.
  • Accumulation of modifiable risk factors was highest in large artery atherosclerosis and small vessel disease stroke, irrespective of age.

Conclusions:

  • Age-specific patterns of cardiovascular risk factors exist across different stroke subtypes.
  • Recognizing these distinct patterns is essential for effective, individualized stroke prevention.
  • Tailored prevention efforts can target specific risk groups based on age and stroke type.