Ischemic stroke more prevalent in young women than men - Video

Published On 2022-01-31T17:11:46+05:30 | Updated On 31 Jan 2022 5:11 PM IST

Overview

Stroke rate continues to rise which is a global threat, with more than 795,000 people every year in United States report to have a stroke. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 5 American women will have a stroke, and nearly 60 percent will die from the attack.

The review focused on the young adult age group that has reported that there are more young women between ages 18-45 with ischemic strokes compared with young men, suggesting that young women may be disproportionately at risk compared with their male counterparts.

44% more women with ischemic strokes than men were reported from19 studies that were reported based on sex-specific stroke incidence among young adults aged 18-35. For a better understanding, these sex differences are important in implementing strategies that can more effectively prevent and treat strokes in this age group.

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Dr. Nandita Mohan

BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)

Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751