Naslov
Stroke prevention

Autori
Demarin, Vida

Izvornik
Acta clinica Croatica (0353-9466) 49 (2010), 2; 73-73

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, ostalo

Ključne riječi
sroke; prevention

Sažetak
The most common risk factors for stroke include hypertension, elevated serum lipids, myocardial infarction, atrial fi brillation and carotid stenosis, diabetes, smoking and alcohol consumption, inappropriate diet and inadequate physical activity. However, recently more and more attention turns to new risk factors for stroke such as lipid fractions, subclinical carotid artery disease, thickening of the intima and media of the carotid arteries, increased body mass index, increased waist to hips ratio, infection and infl ammation, hyperhomocysteinemia and genetic factors, because the conventional risk factors can not explain the occurrence of almost a third of all strokes. Th e most signifi cant classic risk factors remain elevated blood pressure and hyperlipoproteinemia, especially hypercholesterolemia. Both disorders are widespread in the population, and today we have eff ective medication for both disorders so they can be adequately treated, and thus stroke risk could be reduced.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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