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Text: Multivariate analysis showed independent associations between ischemic stroke risk and > 65 years of age (HR, 3. 58 ; 95 % CI, 1. 82-7. 05 ; P = 0. 0002), history of stroke/transient ischemic attack/carotid disease (HR, 2. 18 ; 95 % CI, 1. 23-3. 88 ; P = 0. 0079), elevated baseline Lp (a) (HR, 2. 80 ; 95 % CI, 1. 25-6. 27 comparing the middle with the lowest tertile ; HR, 2. 31 ; 95 % CI, 1. 002-5. 30 comparing the highest with the lowest tertile ; overall P = 0. 042) but a nonsignificant association with ERN (HR, 1. 74 ; 95 % CI, 0. 97-3. 11 ; P = 0. 063).