Lopaz-Stroke prevention Flashcards
Stroke is the (blank) leading cause of death in the US
4th
76% of strokes are (blanK) events and subsequent events are common
first
What is a TIA?
transient episode of neurological dysfunction caused by focal brain, spinal cord, or retinal ischemia w/o acute infarction
Most TIAs last (blank) minutes, If the symptoms last hour, more likely than no there will be (Blank)
15
infarcted tissue
Stroke can be in the (blank) or (blank) or (blank)
brain, spinal cord, retina
A (Blank) infarction produces no symptoms
silent
What is the best tx for stroke?
What are the 2 categories for stroke risk factors?
dont have one
-non modifiable and modifiable
What are the non-modifiable stroke risk factors?
- age
- low birth weight
- ethnicity (black, some hispanics)
If you have a (blank) with ischemic stroke then you risk of stroke increases significatioy.
first degree relative
If you have a hx of ischemic stroke before the age of (blank) this is a bad sign and you will get another most likey
65
(blank) aneurysms are a risk for stroke
intracranial aneurysms
- 8% individuals w AD polycystic kidney disease
- 7% individuals w cervical fibromuscular dysplasia
What is the most important risk factor for stroke?
Hypertension
What is a stroke?
brain, spinal cord or retinal cell death attributable to ischemia, based on pathological, imaging and/or clinical evidence of permanent injury
silent infarctions produce no symptoms*
If you are black or hispanic what are you more likely to get and what will the result be?
more likely to get a stroke and die from it
Family history increases the risk of stroke by (blank) percent
30%
What type of aneurysm is associated with getting strokes? What individuals get these types of aneurysms?
Intracranial aneurysm
- 8% individuals w AD polycystic kidney disease
- 7% individuals w cervical fibromuscular dysplasia
WHo should you do screenings on for stoke?
-people with more than 2 first degree releatives with Subarachnoid hemorrhages or intracranial aneurysms
OR
-in patients w/ AD polycytic kidney disease and SAH or more than 1 relative w/ AD polycystic kidney disease and intracranial aneurysm
What are modifieable risk factors?
Physical inactivity Dyslipidemia HTN DM Diet Obesity
Physically active people have (blank) percent lower mortality than the least active
25-30%
What will physical activity do that helps prevent stroke?
- reduces plasma fibrinogen
- reduces platelet activity
- elevates t-PA activity
- elevates HDL
How much physical activity should adults do to prevent stroke?
40 min 3-4 days a week of moderate to vigorous intense aerobic physical activity
Tx with (blank) reduces the risk of stroke in patients w or at high risk for athersclerosis. SOOO plaque characteristics may improve w. (blank)
statins
statins
Each 1% reduction in total cholestero is associated w/ (blank) percent reduction in the risk of stroke
0.8%
SHould we worry that statins will increse the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage?
NO
What is the primary prevention of ischemic stroke in patients with high 10-year risk for CV events?
Is niacin helpful? is Fibric acid?
lifestyle changes and statins
not established
not established
What race is especially sensitive to the BP-raising effect of high salt intake, low potassium level, and suboptimal diet?
blacks
There is a strong diverse releationship between servings of (blank) and subsequent stroke
fruits and vegies
Increased intake of (blank), primarily from citrus fruits, has been associated with reduced risk of ischemic strokes
flavonoids
Higher intake of (blank) has been associated with a higher risk of stroke. Reduced intake of this ion and increased intake of this ion is indicated for a lower risk of stroke.
red meat
sodium, potassium
What is the best kind of diet?
high content of fruits,vegies,nutes
low fat dairy
reduced sat fats
(DASH style diet, Mediterranean diet)
The higher the (blank) is, the greater the risk of stoke. This is the MOST important RISK FACTOR for stroke
BP
Individuals who are normotensive at 55y of age have a (blank) lifetime risk for developing HTN
90%
More than 2/3rds of people over the age of (blank) have HTN
65
Bp control can be achieved in most individuals, but most patients require therapy (Blank) drug
more than one
What is the most important, modifiable risk factor for stroke?
HTN
(blank) treatment is the most effective strategy to prevent both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
HTN treatment
What is the target treatment of blood pressure?
less than 140/90 mm Hg
Where is the greater prevalence of obesity in the us? What is the linkage between obesity and stroke?
greater than 60 year olds and adolescents
More obese, more likely to get stroke
What races have the highest rates of obesity?
blacks, mexian-americans and all hispanics
lowest rates in whites
Having what disease more than doubles the risk for stroke?
What percent of adult Americans have this?
diabetes mellitus
8.2%
(blank) percent of patients w/ DM will die of stroke.
20%
(blank) reduces platelet sensitivity to aspirin
hyperglycemia
What should you give your patients with diabetes?
statins (to lower risk of first stroke)
cigarette smoking (blank) the risk of stroke. And (blank) fold increased the risk for subarachnoid hemorrhage
doubes
2-4
There are synergisitic effects between the use of (blank) and smoking on the risk of stroke
Oral contraceptives (OCs)
Is exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (second-hand) a risk factor for heart disease?
yes
Is there a linear-dose response relationship between tobacco smoke and stroke?
no there is a smoke exposure threshold
Bans on cigarette smoking are associated with a reduction in the risk of (blank)
stroke
Smoking as little as a single cigarette increase (blank and blank) and decreases (blank)
- heart rate, mean BP
- arterial distensibility