Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation
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We describe the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors at stroke onset in men and women of all ages. ⋯ Cardiovascular risk factors were generally more prevalent in men. Lifestyle cardiovascular risk factors were more common in the young. Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, and, in men, also atrial fibrillation go down after the age of 70 to 80 years.