The significance of the WHO/ISH absolute cardiovascular risk prediction scores among recent stroke survivors in Ghana—Insights from the PINGS2 multicenter study

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Ansumana Bockarie · University of Cape Coast

Nana Kwame Ayisi‐Boateng · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Samuel Blay Nguah · Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

Lambert Tetteh Appiah · Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

Sanaa Afriyie-Ansah · University of Cape Coast

Evans MacCready · University of Cape Coast

Victoria Aba Sam

Abstract

The majority of recent stroke survivors in this multicenter Ghanaian cohort were classified as having low absolute CVD risk. This raises questions about the performance of the WHO/ISH risk assessment tool in this population.

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Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors

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Published in: Equity Neuroscience

Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. 100024-100024

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuros.2026.100024

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The significance of the WHO/ISH absolute cardiovascular risk prediction scores among recent stroke survivors in Ghana—Insights from the PINGS2 multicenter study

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