Conference Coverage

Stroke risk climbs sharply with more risk factors, even without AF


 

AT THE ESC CONGRESS 2013

"It would be marvelous if we knew how to fine-tune stroke risk, but the data are not there," added Dr. Crijns, professor and head of the department of cardiology at Maastricht (the Netherlands) University.

The study was funded by the University of Copenhagen and national research grants. None of the physicians had any financial conflicts of interest to disclose.

bjancin@frontlinemedcom.com

Pages

Recommended Reading

COPD may boost risk of cerebral microbleeds
MDedge Family Medicine
Poststroke prevention strategies cut dementia risk in half
MDedge Family Medicine
Fungal meningitis can masquerade as ischemic stroke
MDedge Family Medicine
Exercise frequency matters for reducing stroke risk, at least for men
MDedge Family Medicine
New risk scheme to predict stroke in AF
MDedge Family Medicine
Hypertensive retinopathy predicts stroke risk
MDedge Family Medicine
Early thrombolysis benefits moderate and mild stroke patients
MDedge Family Medicine
Acute onset arthritis possible with clopidogrel
MDedge Family Medicine
Policy statement outlines components of successful stroke care
MDedge Family Medicine
Undetected silent AF is present in 3% of 75-year-olds
MDedge Family Medicine