The most impoant modifiable risk factor for Stroke is:: (A) Hyperlipidemia, (B) Diabetes mellitus, (C) Cigarette Smoking, (D) Hypeension
Answer is D. Answer is D (Hypeension) Hypeension is the single most impoant, modifiable risk factor for stroke. Treatment of hypeension to desired Blood Pressure is the most cost effective strategy for the prevention of both ischemic and haemorrhagic stroke.