Stroke Risk

    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    A stroke is an acute condition in which the brain has reduced blood and oxygen supply to the brain. It can occur due to either a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. "Risk of stroke" refers to the odds that one may develop a stroke.

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    1. Niacin (Vitamin B3) - Jasleen K. Duggal, Mukesh Singh, Navneet Attri, Param P. Singh, Neyaz Ahmed, Suneet Pahwa, Janos Molnar, Sarabjeet Singh, Sandeep Khosla, Rohit AroraEffect of Niacin Therapy on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery DiseaseJournal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics.()
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    3. Niacin (Vitamin B3) - AIM-HIGH Investigators, Boden WE, Probstfield JL, Anderson T, Chaitman BR, Desvignes-Nickens P, Koprowicz K, McBride R, Teo K, Weintraub WNiacin in patients with low HDL cholesterol levels receiving intensive statin therapyN Engl J Med.(2011 Dec 15)
    4. Coenzyme Q10 - Singh RB, Neki NS, Kartikey K, Pella D, Kumar A, Niaz MA, Thakur ASEffect of coenzyme Q10 on risk of atherosclerosis in patients with recent myocardial infarctionMol Cell Biochem.(2003 Apr)
    5. Vitamin E - Lee IM, Cook NR, Gaziano JM, Gordon D, Ridker PM, Manson JE, Hennekens CH, Buring JEVitamin E in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer: the Women's Health Study: a randomized controlled trialJAMA.(2005 Jul 6)
    6. Vitamin E - Buring JEAspirin prevents stroke but not MI in women; vitamin E has no effect on CV disease or cancerCleve Clin J Med.(2006 Sep)
    7. Ginkgo Biloba - Kuller LH, Ives DG, Fitzpatrick AL, Carlson MC, Mercado C, Lopez OL, Burke GL, Furberg CD, DeKosky ST; Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory Study InvestigatorsDoes Ginkgo biloba reduce the risk of cardiovascular eventsCirc Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes.(2010 Jan)
    8. Fish Oil - Safi U Khan, Ahmad N Lone, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Salim S Virani, Roger S Blumenthal, Khurram Nasir, Michael Miller, Erin D Michos, Christie M Ballantyne, William E Boden, Deepak L BhattEffect of omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysisEClinicalMedicine.(2021 Jul 8)
    9. Fish Oil - Yu F, Qi S, Ji Y, Wang X, Fang S, Cao REffects of omega-3 fatty acid on major cardiovascular outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine (Baltimore).(2022-Jul-29)
    10. Mediterranean Diet - Liyanage T, Ninomiya T, Wang A, Neal B, Jun M, Wong MG, Jardine M, Hillis GS, Perkovic VEffects of the Mediterranean Diet on Cardiovascular Outcomes-A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisPLoS One.(2016 Aug 10)
    11. Mediterranean Diet - Karam G, Agarwal A, Sadeghirad B, Jalink M, Hitchcock CL, Ge L, Kiflen R, Ahmed W, Zea AM, Milenkovic J, Chedrawe MA, Rabassa M, El Dib R, Goldenberg JZ, Guyatt GH, Boyce E, Johnston BCComparison of seven popular structured dietary programmes and risk of mortality and major cardiovascular events in patients at increased cardiovascular risk: systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMJ.(2023-Mar-29)
    12. Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) - Wang Y, Jin Y, Wang Y, Li L, Liao Y, Zhang Y, Yu DThe effect of folic acid in patients with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine (Baltimore).(2019-Sep)
    13. Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) - Li Y, Huang T, Zheng Y, Muka T, Troup J, Hu FBFolic Acid Supplementation and the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.J Am Heart Assoc.(2016-Aug-15)