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Stroke services at University Health System

Risk Factors of Stroke

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  1. High blood pressure - #1 cause of stroke
  2. Diabetes
  3. High cholesterol
  4. Age (generally the older folks have a higher risk of stroke, but here in SA we see strokes occurring at a much younger age)
  5. Gender (males usually predominate as compared to women)
  6. Ethnicity (African Americans have the highest risk, Hispanics also have a high risk)
  7. Transient ischemic attack, also known as TIA.
  8. History of prior stroke
  9. Cardiac disease and a certain heart dysrhythmia called Atrial Fibrillation.
  10. Family history of stroke

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