Why the study?
Does the prevalence and distribution of risk factors for ischemic stroke subtypes differ between Chinese and Caucasian patients?
Population
32,388 ischemic stroke patients (16,199 Chinese from 7 studies and 16,189 Caucasians from 11 studies)
Comparison
Chinese ethnicity vs Caucasian ethnicity
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Ethnic differences warrant adjusted prevention strategies in Chinese patients; extends evidence on racial variations in cerebrovascular risk profiles.
Does the prevalence and distribution of risk factors for ischemic stroke subtypes differ between Chinese and Caucasian patients?
Chinese ischemic stroke patients have a lower prevalence of atrial fibrillation, ischemic heart disease, and hypercholesterolemia compared to Caucasians, though risk factor associations with stroke subtypes remain similar.
Tsai et al. (2015) studied this question.
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