Improvement in Stroke Risk Prediction: Role of C-Reactive Protein and Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A₂ in the Women's Health Initiative

C-reactive protein and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 can improve prediction of certain subtypes of ischemic stroke in older women, over the Framingham stroke risk model and traditional risk factors, and may help to guide surveillance and treatment of women at risk.