Stroke is the primary cause of disability and vascular death worldwide, including Asia. Asian
characteristics that differ from the West lead to higher stroke incidence. Stroke epidemiology …

Background and purpose In the People's Republic of China (PRC), stroke accounts for over
1 million deaths per year, more than three times the number of deaths from ischemic heart …

Background—The study of long-term trends in the incidence of and risk factors for ischemic
stroke subtypes could offer insights into primary and secondary prevention. Methods and …

Reliable statistics related to the prevalence, incidence and mortality of hypertension and
stroke are not available from Asia. The data may be in national or institutional reports or …

Objective Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for stroke globally. We
hypothesised that country-income level variations in knowledge, detection and treatment of …

Background and Purpose—The association between hypertension (HTN) and stroke
recurrence is unclear, but may be influenced by different subtypes of stroke. This study aims …

Objectives The association between blood pressure and short-term clinical outcome of acute
stroke is inconclusive. We studied the association between admission blood pressure and in …

Background and Purpose—Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke. However, a
substantial decrease in blood pressure levels in Japanese during the past 3 decades may …

Stroke and high blood pressure are major causes of death and disability worldwide.
Although comprehensive stroke surveillance data for Africa are lacking, the available data …

The strong relationship between stroke and hypertension has been the object of several
studies and trials. These studies addressed the epidemiology of stroke and hypertension, in …