Stroke and risk factors: what are the current recommendations and challenges

AVC e fatores de risco: quais as recomendações e desafios atuais

In this opinion article, Prof. Dr. Daniel Caldeira talks to us about the main risk factors for strokes and that explains about 90% of cases: arterial hypertension, physical inactivity, central obesity, smoking, diabetes mellitus, psychosocial factors, diet, alcohol intake, dyslipidemia and cardiac causes.

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