Stroke etiology among Haitians living in Miami.
The black Caribbean population continues to grow in the US and little is known about stroke etiologies in that community. We examined stroke subtypes in 175 consecutive Haitian-born patients living in Miami, admitted for acute stroke. Ischemic stroke was diagnosed in 72%. Small vessel occlusion was the most frequent stroke subtype. There was a high prevalence of hypertension, medication noncompliance and intracranial atherosclerosis. Hypertension was the only cardiovascular risk factor significantly associated with small vessel infarction when compared with non-small vessel infarcts.
Koch
Sebastian
S
Department of Neurology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1150 NW 14th Street, Suite 304, Miami, FL 33136, USA. skoch@med.miami.edu
Pabon
Diego
D
Rabinstein
Alejandro A
AA
Chirinos
Julio
J
Romano
Jose G
JG
Forteza
Alejandro
A
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006205:Haiti / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D001741:Black or African American