Mexican-Americans and Stroke (IMAGE) Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Caption Mexican-Americans have a 34 percent greater chance of having a stroke. Doctors stress that prevention can be the key to bringing those numbers down, including not smoking, controlling high blood pressure, and maintaining a healthy weight. Credit University of Michigan Health System. Jason David Page Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.