Family History and Risk of Recurrent Stroke

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—The association between family history of stroke and stroke recurrence remains unclear. METHODS—Using a web-based multicenter stroke registry database, information on history of stroke in first-degree relatives was collected prospectively for acute ischemic stroke patients who...

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Published in:Stroke (1970) 2016-08, Vol.47 (8), p.1990-1996
Main Authors: Chung, Jong-Won, Kim, Beom Joon, Han, Moon-Ku, Kang, Kyusik, Park, Jong-Moo, Park, Sang-Soon, Park, Tai Hwan, Cho, Yong-Jin, Hong, Keun-Sik, Lee, Kyung Bok, Kim, Jae Guk, Ko, Youngchai, Lee, SooJoo, Nah, Hyun-Wook, Kim, Dae-Hyun, Cha, Jae-Kwan, Oh, Mi-Sun, Yu, Kyung-Ho, Lee, Byung-Chul, Jang, Myung Suk, Lee, Ji Sung, Lee, Juneyoung, Bae, Hee-Joon
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Language:English
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brain Ischemia - etiology
Databases, Factual
Family
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Recurrence
Registries
Risk
Risk Assessment
Stroke - etiology
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Summary:BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—The association between family history of stroke and stroke recurrence remains unclear. METHODS—Using a web-based multicenter stroke registry database, information on history of stroke in first-degree relatives was collected prospectively for acute ischemic stroke patients who were hospitalized within 7 days of onset. The collected information was categorized as followstype of the affected relative(s) with stroke (paternal, maternal, sibling, or 2 or more) and age of the relative’s stroke onset (
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.013148