Rising mortality and post-COVID shifts due to stroke in adults with dyslipidemia in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023: analysis of the CDC WONDER database
Stroke-related mortality among individuals with dyslipidemia has risen markedly in the U.S., despite the overall national decline in stroke mortality. This likely reflects the increasing prevalence of metabolic risk factors, an aging population, genetic predisposition, and inadequate lipid management in high-risk groups.
Authors
- Muhammad Affan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3469-4609)
- Syeed Mahmud Nishat
- Rayyan Nabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9409-652X)
- Nida Shoaib
- Hozefa Mateen
- Yasar Sattar
- Mahtab Zafar
- Raheel Ahmed
- Abdullah Masood Ahmed
- Sima Rawal
- Maryam Saghir
Institutions
- Riphah International University (PK)
- Jinnah Sindh Medical University (PK)
- Jinnah Medical & Dental College (PK)
- Society of Interventional Radiology (US)
- Arnot Ogden Medical Center (US)
- Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College (BD)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Neuroscience
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207454.2026.2639360
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00