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Which of the following statements regarding the risk factors of stroke is correct?Question 51Answera.Right ventricular fibrillation is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke.b.The risk factors for ischemic stroke are largely the same as for ischemic heart disease.c.Carotid artery atherosclerosis is likely to lead to intra-cerebral hemorrhage.d.If it becomes an embolus, a thrombus in a deep leg vein is highly likely to lead to ischemic stroke.e.Carotid artery atherosclerosis is likely to lead to sub-arachnoid hemorrhage.

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Which of the following statements regarding the risk factors of stroke is correct?Question 51Answera.Right ventricular fibrillation is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke.b.The risk factors for ischemic stroke are largely the same as for ischemic heart disease.c.Carotid artery atherosclerosis is likely to lead to intra-cerebral hemorrhage.d.If it becomes an embolus, a thrombus in a deep leg vein is highly likely to lead to ischemic stroke.e.Carotid artery atherosclerosis is likely to lead to sub-arachnoid hemorrhage.

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The correct statement regarding the risk factors of stroke is: "The risk factors for ischemic stroke are largely the same as for ischemic heart disease."

Here's why:

a. Right ventricular fibrillation is not a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. It is a heart rhythm problem that is most commonly associated with heart attacks and heart failure.

b. This statement is correct. The risk factors for ischemic stroke and ischemic heart disease are largely the same. They include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity.

c. Carotid artery atherosclerosis is more likely to lead to an ischemic stroke, not an intra-cerebral hemorrhage. This is because atherosclerosis in the carotid artery can cause a blockage that disrupts blood flow to the brain.

d. A thrombus (blood clot) in a deep leg vein is more likely to lead to a pulmonary embolism if it becomes an embolus (a clot that travels through the bloodstream). It is not highly likely to lead to an ischemic stroke.

e. Carotid artery atherosclerosis is not likely to lead to a sub-arachnoid hemorrhage. A sub-arachnoid hemorrhage is usually caused by a ruptured aneurysm in the brain, not atherosclerosis in the carotid artery.

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