cardiovascular disease. Based on data from neurology laboratory of RSUD Dr Soetomo in
1993, the most common cause of stroke was hypertension (81, 7%). Isolated systolic
hypertension, diastolic hypertension and combined systolic and diastolic hypertension are
common risk factors of all kind of strokes, both ischemic and hemoragic stroke. Based on
Household Health Survey (SKRT) risk factors of hypertension incidence increased from …