Table 2.

Future research directions

Risk Factor	Future Research Priorities
Hypertension	Consider racial/ethnic and sex variability in the prevalence of hypertension and its association with stroke risk Stratify by age in studies of association between HTN and stroke
Dyslipidemia	Report sex-specific associations between LDL, non-HDL-C, and triglycerides and stroke Investigate interventions to increase statin use and control of dyslipidemia in women
Atrial Fibrillation	Determine contributors to decreased use of anti-coagulants in women Assess reasons for lower use of cardiac ablation procedures in women
Migraine with aura	Determine pathophysiologic link with stroke Investigate interventions to decrease migraine frequency/ prevalence and stroke risk
Diabetes	Determine contributors (i.e. pathophysiology, treatment differences) to increased stroke risk among women with diabetes
Cognitive Impairment	Report sex-specific association with stroke and consider a priori tests for interaction by sex. Investigate differences in care for women vs. men with dementia