Key result
Atrial fibrillation (HR 2.03; 95% CI 1.31-3.16), previous TIA, smoking, and cardiovascular disease significantly increased the risk of first-ever stroke in a cohort of adults aged >65 years.
Population
4,440 subjects aged >65 years from a population-based cohort in northern England, recruited from 27 general…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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AF and classic risks raise first-stroke incidence in adults >65; confirms associations but leaves causal effects open for trials.
Cohort (n=4,440)
Yes
Effect estimate: HR 2.03 (95% CI 1.31-3.16)
Classic cardiovascular risk factors, including atrial fibrillation, previous TIA, smoking, and elevated systolic blood pressure, significantly increase the risk of first-ever stroke in older adults.
Rodgers et al. (2003) conducted a cohort in First-ever stroke (n=4,440). Classic risk factors (atrial fibrillation, previous TIA, smoking, cardiovascular disease) was evaluated on First-ever stroke (HR 2.03, 95% CI 1.31-3.16). Atrial fibrillation (HR 2.03; 95% CI 1.31-3.16), previous TIA, smoking, and cardiovascular disease significantly increased the risk of first-ever stroke in a cohort of adults aged >65 years.
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