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[Risk indices in stroke and cerebral TIA: a retrospective analysis in hospitalized patients]
1USL RM 1 Divisione di Medicina Generale, Ospedale S. Giacomo in Augusta, Roma.
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This study investigated the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation in 936 ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack patients. Hypertension and atrial fibrillation showed significant differences between men and women.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
Abstract:
In a group of 936 patients admitted to our Hospital for ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack we studied the association with three diseases which have been identified as risk factors by several international trials: diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atrial fibrillation. We found diabetes mellitus in 24.1% of our patients, hypertension in 44.3%, atrial fibrillation in 17%. We also found a significative difference between men and women for hypertension and atrial fibrillation; respectively 39.6% versus 49.1% (p < 0.01), and 11.4% versus 22.6% (p < 0.01).