Why the study?
Stroke is a critical issue for women, who account for over half of all stroke cases, have higher lifetime risk and worse outcomes than men, and face unique or more strongly associated risk factors.
Women face a higher lifetime risk of stroke and worse outcomes than men, necessitating attention to women-specific risk factors.
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Warrants attention to sex differences in stroke care; leaves open need for targeted interventional trials.
Stroke is a particularly important issue for women. Women account for over half of all persons who experienced a stroke. The lifetime risk of stroke is higher in women than in men. In addition, women have worse stroke outcomes than men. Several risk factors have a higher association with stroke in women than in men, and women-specific risk factors that men do not have should be considered. This focused review highlights recent findings in stroke epidemiology, risk factors, and outcomes in women.
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Yoon et al. (2023) studied this question.
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