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Predictors of stroke in the elderly.

A Himmelmann1, L Hansson, A Svensson

  • 1Department of Medicine, Ostra Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.

Acta Medica Scandinavica
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
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In elderly stroke patients, hypertension and diabetes mellitus are significant risk factors. Unlike younger individuals, smoking habits did not show a notable difference in this older cohort.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Established risk factors for stroke in younger populations include hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, and smoking.
  • Identifying specific predictors for stroke in the elderly is crucial for targeted prevention and treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and identify predicting health characteristics for stroke in elderly individuals aged 65-75 years.
  • To compare the prevalence of certain health conditions in elderly stroke patients versus a general elderly population.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study comparing 55 stroke victims (65-75 years) admitted to Ostra University Hospital with 2,009 individuals from the '70-year-old people in Gothenburg, Sweden' population study.
  • Assessment of health characteristics including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, and smoking habits.

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Main Results:

  • Elderly stroke victims exhibited a significantly higher prevalence of hypertension (63.5% vs. 27.8%) and diabetes mellitus (21.8% vs. 6.2%) compared to the control group.
  • A history of previous myocardial infarction was also more common in stroke patients (12.7% vs. 4.8%).
  • Smoking habits did not differ significantly between the stroke group and the control group (32.7% vs. 27.5%), contrasting with findings in younger populations.

Conclusions:

  • Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are confirmed as significant risk factors for stroke in the elderly population.
  • The role of smoking as a stroke risk factor may differ between younger and elderly individuals, warranting further investigation.