Fig. 4: Key risk factors contributing to ischemic stroke burden. | Communications Medicine

Fig. 4: Key risk factors contributing to ischemic stroke burden.

From: Epidemiology and future trend predictions of ischemic stroke based on the global burden of disease study 1990–2021

Fig. 4: Key risk factors contributing to ischemic stroke burden.

Percentage of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to ischemic stroke (IS) attributable to each risk factor by sex for the 21 GBD regions in 2021 (n = 21 regions). Data are generated from the GBD results tool (https://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool). DALYs = Disability-Adjusted Life Years; LDL = Low-Density Lipoprotein; IS = Ischemic Stroke. The source data for Fig. 4 are provided in Supplementary Data 12. Actual sizes: The most significant contributors were high systolic blood pressure (up to 60%), high LDL cholesterol (up to 40%), and ambient particulate matter pollution (up to 30%).

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