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Does South Asian ethnicity affect the risk profile and stroke subtypes in cerebrovascular patients compared to European-Americans?
Does South Asian ethnicity affect the risk profile and stroke subtypes in cerebrovascular patients compared to European-Americans?
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South Asian cerebrovascular patients exhibit a distinct risk profile with higher rates of intracranial atherothrombosis and lower rates of cardiogenic infarctions, suggesting a need for tailored secondary prevention strategies.
In this study, the authors document the characteristics of South Asian (SA) cerebrovascular patients. A retrospective medical record review comparing SA (n = 99) and European-American (n = 106) patients was performed. SA patients were younger and had a greater prevalence of diabetes, but lower prevalences of hyperlipidemia and tobacco use. SA patients experienced a 75% lower risk of cardiogenic infarctions, but a threefold increased risk of intracranial atherothrombosis. Risk factor modifications and secondary prevention strategies may differ for SA patients.
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