What are the risk factors for ischemic stroke in AF?
The risk factors for ischemic stroke in AF include prior stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) (15 of 16 studies positive; RR, 2.86), hypertension (11 of 20 studies positive; RR, 2.27), aging (9 of 13 studies positive; RR, 1.46 per decade increase), structural heart disease (9 of 13 studies positive; RR, 2.0), and diabetes (9 of 14 studies positive; RR, 1.62).