Etiologic Subtypes, Risk Factors and Early Outcome of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Females

Risk Factors, Outcome, and Treatment in Subtypes of Ischemic Stroke

Background and Purpose—Data on risk factors for etiologic subtypes of ischemic stroke are still scant. The aim of this study was to characterize stroke subtypes regarding risk factor profile, outcome, and current treatment strategies. Methods—We analyzed data from 5017 patients with acute ischemic stroke (42.4% women, aged 65.9 14.1 years) who were enrolled in a large multicenter hospital–based...

Risk factors and subtypes of acute ischemic stroke

OBJECTIVE To identify the different subtypes of acute ischemic stroke, and estimate the frequency of various risk factors among these patients. METHODS In this retrospective, cross-sectional study, we reviewed the medical records of patients admitted with the diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke at King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia from March 2008 till December 2015....

Risk Factors, Regional Disparity and Trends of Ischemic Stroke Etiologic Subtypes

Transient ischemic attack etiologic subtype and early risk of stroke.

Transient Ischemic Attack Etiologic Subtype and Early Risk of Stroke To the Editor: Although clinical features help stratify stroke risk after transient ischemic attack (TIA), the novel study by Purroy et al1 on predictors of early recurrent ischemia according to etiologic subtype of the index TIA emphasizes additional variables we must consider in our prognostication algorithms. We wish to dis...

Secular trends in ischemic stroke subtypes and stroke risk factors.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Early diagnosis and treatment of a stroke improves patient outcomes, and knowledge of the cause of the initial event is crucial to identification of the appropriate therapy to maximally reduce risk of recurrence. Assumptions based on historical frequency of ischemic subtypes may need revision if stroke subtypes are changing as a result of recent changes in therapy, such a...