BACKGROUND AND AIM Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has been proposed to be associated with an increased risk of stroke. We compared the prevalence of LVH among patients with first-ever ischemic versus first-ever hemorrhagic strokes. MATERIAL AND METHODS This observational study, which was conducted at the Sulaimaniya general teaching hospital from November 2009 to March 2012, involved 100 ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Years of exposure to tobacco smoke substantially increase the risk for stroke. Whether long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution can lead to stroke is not yet established. We examined the association between long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and incident and fatal stroke in a prospective cohort study. METHODS We followed 57,053 participants of the Da...

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) accounts for 10 to 20% of all strokes. It is the leading cause of all strokes, second only to cerebral infarction [1]. Hypertension is the single most important risk factor for ICH, often leading to solitary ICH [2,3]. Though hypertension can lead to recurrent ICH, the occurrence of multiple simultaneous ICH is rare [4]. The occurrence of multiple simultaneous ICH...

Some patients with ischemic stroke are subject to hemorrhagic transformation, a complication leading to increased patient morbidity and mortality. The discovery of biomarkers that can be used to identify ischemic strokes prone to this complication are very important for the clinical practice because therapy could be altered to mitigate the risk. We discuss here the results of a trial that evalu...

Some patients with ischemic stroke are subject to hemorrhagic transformation, a complication leading to increased patient morbidity and mortality. The discovery of biomarkers that can be used to identify ischemic strokes prone to this complication are very important for the clinical practice because therapy could be altered to mitigate the risk. We discuss here the results of a trial that evalu...

CONTEXT The Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP) demonstrated that treating isolated systolic hypertension in older patients decreased incidence of total stroke, but whether all types of stroke were reduced was not evaluated. OBJECTIVE To investigate antihypertensive drug treatment effects on incidence of stroke by type and subtype, timing of strokes, case-fatality rates, strok...

Headache often accompanies acute ischemic stroke. Observational studies indicate that 15 to 40% of patients with acute ischemic stroke report headache in close temporal relation to the event. The onset headache is more often seen in posterior circulation strokes than in strokes in other vascular territories. Transient ischemic attacks (TIA) can also lead to headache. The pathophysiology of head...

Stroke is one of the most common causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Hemorrhagic stroke comprises 10-20% of strokes. Here, we present a case report of hemorrhagic stroke that may have been secondary to untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in a young man with no other cardiovascular risk factors or features of metabolic syndrome. A 32-year-old man was admitted for hemorrhagic stroke....

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the United States. Intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage represent approximately 20% of all stroke cases and have a mortality rate of 40% to 50%. Hypertension is an important risk factor for these subtypes of stroke. We sought to determine whether untreated hypertension carrie...

OBJECTIVES We examined the association of hormone therapy (HRT) with hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke among postmenopausal women with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). BACKGROUND Hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes are common complications of AMI, and women are at increased risk for hemorrhagic stroke after thrombolytic therapy. This risk may be related to female hormones. METHODS Using data f...