Abstract
Background: Stroke is a worldwide health problem, the world’s second-leading cause of death and third-leading cause of disability. Currently, the majority of stroke patients are ischemic stroke patients. It is necessary to evaluate risk factors to prevent ischemic stroke. Data and Methods: The risk factors for stroke in the previous fiscal year were analyzed. They were divided into nonmodifiable and modifiable factors. The probit and ordered probit models were used in the study, with 59341 and 50542 observations used in the estimation of the models, respectively. Results: Among the nonmodifiable factors, age, gender and cerebrovascular disease history are important risk factors. The history of cerebrovascular diseases is considered to be an especially important factor. Among the modifiable factors, taking antihypertensive drugs and recent large weight change are negative risk factors; however, sleeping well significantly reduces the probability of ischemic stroke. Conclusion: It is very important to ensure that medical personnel know a patient’s history of cerebrovascular diseases for proper treatments. Ischemic stroke might be considered an important side effect of antihypertensive drugs. Limitations: The dataset was observatory. There are various types of antihypertension drugs, and their effects are not analyzed.
Highlights
The World Stroke Organization (WSO) [5] estimates the occurrence of 13.7 million new strokes, 5.5 million deaths, and 116 million healthy years of life lost per year
In addition to the side effects previously studied, this study suggests that taking antihypertensive drugs might be a risk factor for ischemic stroke
It was reported that ACE2 is related to the coronavirus infection [67] [68] [69]. These results strongly suggest the careful usage of antihypertensive drugs
Summary
Stroke is a worldwide health problem, the world’s second-leading cause of death. It is estimated that 80 million stroke survivors worldwide exist, and that one in four people over the age of 25 will experience stroke in their lives. Benjamin et al [8] found that there were 6.5 million stroke deaths globally, making stroke the second-leading cause of death in 2013. Stroke is a worldwide health problem, the world’s second-leading cause of death and third-leading cause of disability. Data and Methods: The risk factors for stroke in the previous fiscal year were analyzed. They were divided into nonmodifiable and modifiable factors. Results: Among the nonmodifiable factors, age, gender and cerebrovascular disease history are important risk factors. There are various types of antihypertension drugs, and their effects are not analyzed
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