We wished to test the validity of a stroke probability point system from the Framingham Study
for a sample of the population of Copenhagen, Denmark. In the Framingham cohort, the …

Background—Multinational comparisons demonstrate marked ethnic and regional variation
in stroke mortality and risk-factor distribution. We assessed the role of ethnicity and …

Background and Purpose—In national guidelines, absolute long-term risk of myocardial
infarction (MI) or coronary death determines target low-density lipoprotein levels, but stroke …

Cerebral ischemia and ischemic heart diseases, common entities nowadays, are the main
manifestation of circulatory diseases. Cardiovascular diseases, followed by stroke, represent …

Background and Purpose—The age adjustment of stroke mortality rates may obscure the
impact of population changes on the total burden of disease. Deaths from ischemic stroke …

We compared the pattern of cerebrovascular disease (stroke) mortality in men and women
aged 40-69 years in 27 countries during 1970-1985 with the decline in coronary heart …

BACKGROUND Changes in mortality from heart disease, cancer, and stroke over recent
decades in many countries have received much attention. However, comprehensive and …

ContextPrior estimates of long-term trends in the incidence and severity of stroke have
varied; trends in lifetime risk have not been reported. ObjectiveTo determine long-term …

Background Since both cerebral infarction and coronary heart disease are caused by
atherosclerosis, they would be expected to have similar secular trends in mortality. Because …

A workshop to describe and then seek possible causes for the increased stroke mortality in
the southeastern United States briefly considered 30 suspected correlates and discussed in …