most common subtype of stroke
Standardized data assessment and stroke subtype classiï¬cation were used.The most common stroke subtype was large-artery atherosclerosis (n 5 223;32.4%), followed by cardioembolism (n 5 195; 28.3%), and microangiopathy(n 5 127; 18.5%). Stroke risk factors differ among stroke subtypes. The populationof South America is ethnically diverse, and few previous studies have describe thedistribution of risk factors among stroke subtypes in this population. In this study,the most important risk factors were hypertension and dyslipidemia. Key Words:Stroke in BrazilâTrial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment classiï¬cationâstroke risk factors. 2013 by National Stroke Association Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability ...