Secondary prevention of ischaemic stroke

Secondary prevention of stroke and transient ischaemic attack.

Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and stroke are clinical syndromes characterised by acute neurological deficits with vascular causes. People experiencing TIA or a first stroke are at significant risk of subsequent stroke. Risk factors have been identified and include factors associated with lifestyle such as tobacco use, diet, obesity, alcohol consumption, physical activity and stress. Targeted...

Post-acute care and secondary prevention after ischaemic stroke.

Secondary prevention after ischaemic stroke: the ASPIRE-S study

BACKGROUND Survivors of ischaemic stroke (IS) are at high-risk for future vascular events. Comprehensive information on the adequacy of secondary prevention after IS is lacking despite the knowledge that appropriate secondary prevention improves long-term patient outcomes. ASPIRE-S (Action on Secondary Prevention Interventions and Rehabilitation in Stroke) aimed to prospectively assess secondar...

Implementation of secondary stroke prevention protocol for ischaemic stroke patients in primary care.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness of a secondary stroke prevention protocol in the general out-patient clinic. DESIGN Cohort study with pre- and post-intervention comparisons. SETTING Two general out-patient clinics in Hong Kong. PATIENTS Ischaemic stroke patients who had long-term follow-up in two clinics were recruited. The patients of one clinic received the intervention (inte...

Secondary prevention of stroke.

Stroke has been defined as a rapid onset of focal neurological deficit lasting more than 24 hours, with no apparent cause other than disruption of the blood supply to the brain (World Health Organization, 1989). A transient ischaemic attack (TIA) refers to a similar presentation that resolves within 24 hours (Hankey and Warlow, 1994). Approximately 15% of strokes are haemorrhagic, with the rest...