Hospital admissions for ischemic stroke: does long-term exposure to air pollution interact with major risk factors?
In a low-level air pollution area, the risk for ischemic stroke associated with diabetes seemed to increase with long-term exposure to air pollution.
Arterial perforation during angioplasty is more common in the elderly and in diabetics. The perforation itself does not influence the ultimate outcome of the case; rather, it is the underlying vascular pathology.