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Risk Factors for Stroke in Middle Aged British Men BMJ 302:1111-1114, Shaper,A.G.,et al, 1991 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Systolic blood pressure,cigarette smoking,and left ventricular hypertrophy on electrocardiography in men with pre-existing ischaemic heart disease were found to be the major risk factors for stroke in middle aged British men.Heavy alcohol intake seemed to increase the risk of stroke in men without previously diagnosed cardiovascular disease.A large proportion of strokes should be preventable by controlling blood pressure and stopping smoking.

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