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Who is at risk of getting a stroke?
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Risk for stroke: People at risk for a stroke are people with high blood pressure, people who smoke, people with diabetes mellitus, people with atrial fibrillation, people with elevated blood cholesterol, or people with carotid artery disease. Many of these conditions are tested for in routine physician check ups.
Answered 11/28/2017
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