Role of high augmentation index in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage

• Main Authors: Awang, Mohamed Saufi, Lee, Hock Keong, Ghani, Ab Rahman Izaini, Abdullah, Jafri Malin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/23293/1/n107_1_co_aut.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/23293/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958410600085
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is the most disabling and least treatable form of stroke. Its risk factors include old age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolaemia, smoking and high alcohol intake, which are also associated with arterial stiffness. The aim of the present s...