Which are (is) risk factors for vascular dementia (VaD) after a stroke?
a. Smoking
b. Male sex
c. Hypertension
d. Advancing age
e. Hyperlipidemia
f. African American
A, C, E
a. Correct. Smoking is a risk factor for VaD after a stroke.
b. Incorrect. Male sex is a risk factor for VaD.
c. Correct. Hypertension is a risk factor for VaD after a stroke.
d. Incorrect. Advancing age is a risk factor for VaD.
e. Correct. Hyperlipidemia is a risk factor for VaD after a stroke.
f. Incorrect. African American ancestry is a risk factor for VaD.
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