Cardiac Risk Factors for Stroke: A Comprehensive Mendelian Randomization Study.
Simon FrerichRainer MalikMarios K GeorgakisMoritz F SinnerSteven J KittnerBraxton D MitchellMartin DichgansPublished in: Stroke (2021)
Available genetic data do not support substantial effects of cardiac traits on the risk of stroke beyond known clinical risk factors. Our findings highlight the need to carefully control for confounding and other potential biases in studies examining candidate cardiac risk factors for stroke.