Age, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, and smoking are strongly associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke in older adults.
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Supports risk assessment in older adults; leaves open whether targeting these factors reduces ischemic stroke.
Incidence and mortality from ischemic stroke remains considerable. Apart from age and history of atherosclerosis (prior stroke or coronary artery disease), atrial fibrillation, diabetes, and smoking were the underlying conditions most strongly associated with an increased risk.
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Satué-Gracia et al. (2015) studied this question.
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