Migraine with aura increases the risk of heart attack and stroke

Migraine with aura increases the risk of heart attack and stroke

Women who suffer from migraines, so that follow. "Aura" or visual disturbances such as flashing lights, are at increased risk of heart attack, stroke and blood clots, indicating a large and long-term U.S. study, conducted by the U.S. Academy of Neurology.

This study included 27,860 women, of whom 1,435 had migraine with aura, reports AFP. Among the study participants during the fifteen years of follow-registered 1,030 cases of heart attack, stroke or death from cardiovascular disease.
- It turns out that, after high blood pressure, the most important risk factor for these outcomes represents migraine with aura - bigger than diabetes, smoking, obesity or history of heart disease in the family-emphasizes the co-author of the study Tobias Kurt.

Noted that among women with migraine, those with aura risk of heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular death three times higher than those that do not have accompanying visual disturbances.

the patients who suffered from migraine with aura, and are taking hormonal contraceptives, is determined and an increased risk of blood clots compared to other migraine respondents.