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Table 3 Predisposing risk factors for ischemic stroke patients across different studies, 2020

From: Association between circle of Willis and ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S.no

Author/ year of publication

Predisposing risk factors

1

Yu-Ming et al. [38]

HT, DM, AF, OC, smoking, and other cardiac diseases

2

Shahan, et al. [39]

Motor vehicle accident and treated with heparin

3

Tom-Van et al. [40]

HT, DM, AF, and smoking

4

SMART Study Group [41]

HT, DM, CAD, PAD,HPL, and smoking

5

Rafat et al. [17]

HT, DM, smoking, and ischemic heart disease

6

Edlira et al. [42]

Age and CAD

  1. HT Hypertension, DM Diabetes Mellitus, CAD Coronary Artery Disease, PAD Peripheral Artery Disease, HPL Hyperlipidemia, AF Atrial Fibrillation, OC Oral Contraceptive