[The analysis of risk factors for acute stroke in Dagestan].

Results of the first epidemiologic survey of cerebral stroke in Dagestan carried out in 2009 using a method of population register are presented. Arterial hypertension was on the first place (98.5%) among risk factors. Other risk factors were determined as follows: cardiac diseases (24.2%), cardiac fibrillation (14.5%), lipid profile dysfunction (10.6%), smoking (8.7%), diabetes mellitus (8.6%), stress (7.5%), history of myocardial infarction (3.6%).