ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION OF STROKE

Is acetylsalicylic acid plus dipyridamole superior to ASA alone for secondary prevention of stroke?

Searching for factors associated with resistance to acetylsalicylic acid used for secondary prevention of stroke

INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of resistance to acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), used for secondary prevention of stroke, including the assessment of risk factors associated with the lack of ASA anti-aggregatory action. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients after a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or ischaemic stroke in the acute (n = 111) and chronic phase (n = 87) were ...

[Primary and secondary prevention of stroke].

The basis for primary and secondary prevention of stroke (and also TIA) are both a healthy lifestyle with a healthy diet, non smoking, weight reduction and regular exercise, and consistent treatment of arterial hypertension with a target of < 140 /90 mmHg. The choice of the antihypertensive is depending on concomitant diseases, more important than the class of antihypertensive is treatment to t...

[Primary and secondary prevention of ischemic stroke].

Primary prevention is aimed at reducing the risk of stroke in asymptomatic people. The most effective prevention is through control of modifiable risk factors. Adequate blood pressure reduction, cessation of cigarette smoking and use of antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation are the most effective measures. Carotid endarterectomy may be useful in selected patients. Although very useful f...

Primary and secondary prevention of stroke

Effects of intensive blood-pressure lowering and low-dose aspirin in patients with hypertension: principal results of the Hypertension Optimal Treatment (HOT) randomised trial. HOT Study Group – L. Hansson and others Intensive blood-glucose control with sulphonylureas or insulin compared with conventional treatment and risk of complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 33) – UK Prosp...