Impact of Poverty on Stroke Recurrence: A Population-Based Study.
Christopher J BeckerHeidi SucharewDavid Joseph RobinsonBrian J StammRegina RoyanLisa NobelRobert J StantonAdam S JasneDaniel WooFelipe De Los Rios La RosaJason MackeySimona FerioloiEva A MistryStacie L DemelMary HaverbuschElisheva ColemanSabreena SlavinKyle B WalshMichael StarMatthew L FlahertySharyl R MartiniBrett M KisselaDawn O KleindorferPublished in: Neurology (2024)
Residents of poorer neighborhoods had a dose-dependent increase in stroke recurrence risk, and neighborhood poverty accounted for approximately one-third of the excess risk among Black individuals. These results highlight the importance of poverty, race, and the intersection of the 2 as potent drivers of stroke recurrence.