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Migraine and Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BMJ 339:b3914, Sch�rks,M.,et al, 2009
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Article Abstract
Migraine is associated with a twofold increased risk of ischaemic stroke, which is only apparent among people who have migraine with aura. Our results also suggest a higher risk among women and risk was further magnified for people with migraine who were aged less than 45, smokers, and women who used oral contraceptives. We did not find an overall association between any migraine and myocardial infarction or death due to cardiovascular disease. Too few studies were available to reliably evaluate the impact of modifying factors, such as migraine aura, on these associations.
 
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