High Triglycerides Linked to Stroke Risk
Researchers have linked high levels of blood fats called triglycerides to an increased risk of stroke. High triglycerides and the low levels of HDL, or "good," cholesterol that usually coexist are important risk factors for the main type of stroke, called ischemic stroke, among patients with heart disease.
Ischemic strokes, which occur when a clot or narrowed artery cuts off the brain's blood supply, account for about 80% of all strokes. The other 20% are due to broken blood vessels in the brain.
The Circulation (December 11, 2001;104:2892-2897) noted that when the researchers accounted for other risk factors for stroke, people with more than 200 mg of triglycerides per dl of blood were nearly 30% more likely to have an ischemic stroke or TIA than people with lower levels of the blood fats.
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