From: The epidemiology of silent brain infarction: a systematic review of population-based cohorts
Strength of association | Risk factors |
---|---|
Strong | Age |
Hypertension | |
Metabolic syndrome | |
Carotid artery disease | |
Chronic kidney disease | |
Likely | Coronary artery disease |
Heart failure | |
Homocysteinemia | |
Obstructive sleep apnea | |
Unclear | Atrial fibrillation |
Dyslipidemia | |
Diabetes | |
Obesity | |
Alcohol | |
Tobacco | |
Ethnicity | |
Gender |