Which of the following statements regarding the risk factors of stroke is correct?Question 33Answera.Carotid artery atherosclerosis is likely to lead to sub-arachnoid hemorrhage.b.The risk factors for ischemic stroke are largely the same as for ischemic heart disease.c.Right ventricular fibrillation is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke.d.Carotid artery atherosclerosis is likely to lead to intra-cerebral hemorrhage.e.If it becomes an embolus, a thrombus in a deep leg vein is highly likely to lead to ischemic stroke.
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Which of the following statements regarding the risk factors of stroke is correct?Question 33Answera.Carotid artery atherosclerosis is likely to lead to sub-arachnoid hemorrhage.b.The risk factors for ischemic stroke are largely the same as for ischemic heart disease.c.Right ventricular fibrillation is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke.d.Carotid artery atherosclerosis is likely to lead to intra-cerebral hemorrhage.e.If it becomes an embolus, a thrombus in a deep leg vein is highly likely to lead to ischemic stroke.
Solution
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. Carotid artery atherosclerosis is more likely to lead to an ischemic stroke rather than a sub-arachnoid hemorrhage.
b. This statement is correct. Risk factors for ischemic stroke and ischemic heart disease are largely the same and include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, and physical inactivity.
c. Right ventricular fibrillation is not a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. Atrial fibrillation, however, is a major risk factor.
d. Carotid artery atherosclerosis is more likely to lead to an ischemic stroke rather than an intra-cerebral hemorrhage.
e. If a thrombus in a deep leg vein becomes an embolus, it is more likely to lead to a pulmonary embolism rather than an ischemic stroke.
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