Differences in Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Recurrence Rates among Race-Ethnic Groups in the PRoFESS Secondary Stroke Prevention Trial

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Epidemiological studies show that vascular risk factors are the same across the world but their effect vary between different race-ethnic groups. However, few studies have evaluated differences in recurrent stroke rates in various race-ethnicities. In >20 000 patients spanning 35 countries encompassing most race-ethnicities, we evaluated the incidence of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes and myocardial infarction in patients …