Ischemic Stroke Rate Increases in Young Adults: Evidence for a Generational Effect?

Background The incidence rates of ischemic stroke and ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have decreased significantly in the United States since 1950. However, there is evidence of flattening of this trend or increasing rates for stroke in patients younger than 50 years. The objectiv...

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Main Authors: Joel N. Swerdel, George G. Rhoads, Jerry Q. Cheng, Nora M. Cosgrove, Abel E. Moreyra, John B. Kostis, William J. Kostis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.004245
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