Vascular Risk Factors in Ischemic Stroke Survivors: A Retrospective Study in Catalonia, Spain.

Silvia Reverté-Villarroya Rosa Suñer-SolerJose Zaragoza-BrunetGisela Martín-OzaetaPatricia Esteve-BellochIago Payo-FroizEsther Sauras-ColónFidel López-Espuela

Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

These results suggest the presence of many VRFs in people diagnosed with ischemic stroke-although with a lower percentage compared to other studies-and the need for specific individualized interventions for the control of modifiable RFs related to primary and secondary prevention of stroke.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
risk factors
physical activity
young adults
case control
cerebral ischemia
brain injury
drug induced