Brain infarction

1. Blood pressure fluctuation raises the risk of brain infarction in humans (from 22% to 41%, P for trend = .004).

   “Frequency of infarction also increased monotonically across groups (from 22% to 41%, P for trend = .004).”

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   Long-term blood pressure fluctuation and cerebrovascular disease in an elderly cohort

   Archives of neurology·1 May 2010

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1. Statins lower the risk of brain infarction in humans.

   “statins reduce not only the risk of myocardial infarction and death, but also that of brain infarction and transient ischemic attacks”

   Reviewin subjects at risk for CHD

   Cerebrovascular disease in the elderly: lipoprotein metabolism and cognitive decline

   Aging clinical and experimental research·1 Apr 2006

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