Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke

Primary prevention of ischemic stroke.

To the Editor: In the American Heart Association’s Scientific Statement on the Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke,1 the committee did not mention an important predisposing cause of stroke, namely aortic arch atherosclerosis, except to say that it is a cause of stroke during heart surgery. This pathological condition is an independent risk factor for stroke,2 with a prevalence on the same ord...

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[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...

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Primary and Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke

Prevention of stroke and transient ischemic attack includes both conventional approaches to vascular risk factor management (blood pressure lowering, cholesterol reduction with statins, smoking cessation and antiplatelet therapy) and more specific interventions, such as carotid revascularization or anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation. The objective of this review is to discuss effective int...

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Primary and Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke

Prevention of stroke and transient ischemic attack includes both conventional approaches to vascular risk factor management (blood pressure lowering, cholesterol reduction with statins, smoking cessation and antiplatelet therapy) and more specific interventions, such as carotid revascularization or anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation. The objective of this review is to discuss effective int...

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Primary and Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke

Prevention of stroke and transient ischemic attack includes both conventional approaches to vascular risk factor management (blood pressure lowering, cholesterol reduction with statins, smoking cessation and antiplatelet therapy) and more specific interventions, such as carotid revascularization or anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation. The objective of this review is to discuss effective int...

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Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke

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