The highest RRR was found for
haemorrhagic stroke (3.5395 % CI 2.01 - 5.04).
A higher risk was also seen for both ischemic and
haemorrhagic stroke if the treatment was initiated later than five years after the onset of menopause and contained conjugated equine oestrogens.
In sub-analyses, however, there was an observable increase in risk for
haemorrhagic stroke (the less common form) if the therapy contained the active substance conjugated equine oestrogens.
Risk of death was also higher after
a haemorrhagic stroke: one in four people recovered completely, but a third died.
Previous studies have combined ischaemic and
haemorrhagic stroke probably due to the limited number of stroke cases in their datasets.
The researchers found that compared to people who never ate fruit, those who ate fruit daily cut their CVD risks by 25 - 40 % (around 15 % for IHD, around 25 % for ischaemic stroke and 40 % for
haemorrhagic stroke).
Dr Du said: «Our data clearly shows that eating fresh fruit can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, including ischaemic heart disease and stroke (particularly
haemorrhagic stroke).
The two major types of stroke include ischaemic stroke caused by blood clots, which accounts for 85 % of strokes, and
haemorrhagic stroke or bleeding into the brain, which accounts for 15 % of strokes.
Known side effects include an increase in the risk of diabetes (50 - 100 new cases per 10,000 people),
haemorrhagic strokes (5 - 10 per 10,000) and myopathy (5 per 10,000).
Not exact matches
Over the seven year follow up period there were 19 300 cases of IHD and 19 689
strokes (14 688 ischaemic and 3562
haemorrhagic).
In the case reports / series, eight out of 10
strokes associated with the use of methamphetamine use among young people were
haemorrhagic.