Stroke
Lifetime risk higher for women, those with high blood pressure
Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 4th, 2004
The findings were presented at the American Stroke Association's 29th International Stroke Conference, held in San Diego, California, in February 2004.
"The lifetime risk of stroke has not been previously reported in the U.S. population," said study lead author Sudha Seshadri, MD, assistant professor of neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine. "This data estimates categories defined by age, sex, and baseline blood pressure, and may identify risk...
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