Update on Secondary Stroke Prevention
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Kirshner H S. Update on Secondary Stroke Prevention. European Neurological Journal, June 2010; 2(1): 55-63
Review Article
Howard Kirshner
Affiliation: Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
ABSTRACT
This is a review of currently recommended measures for the secondary prevention of stroke, along with the evidence basis for the recommendations. They start with lifestyle modifications and risk factor reduction, continue with anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation and related cardiac sources of embolic stroke, and conclude with alternative agents for antiplatelet therapy. Relevant guidelines are cited to support recommendations.
Keywords: stroke, ischemic stroke, risk factors, secondary prevention, antiplatelet therapy
Correspondence: Howard S Kirshner, A‐0118 Medical Center North, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232‐2551, USA. Tel: (1)‐615‐936‐1354; Fax: (1)‐615‐936‐1286; e‐mail: howard.kirshner@vanderbilt.edu
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