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Chapter 8 - Ischemic Stroke Etiology and Secondary Prevention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 October 2019

Mary Carter Denny ,
Ahmad Riad Ramadan ,
Sean I. Savitz  and
James Grotta
Mary Carter Denny
Affiliation:
Georgetown University Hospital
Ahmad Riad Ramadan
Affiliation:
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
Sean I. Savitz
Affiliation:
University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
James Grotta
Affiliation:
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical School
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Summary

In this chapter, we discuss mainly secondary prevention for stroke, although many of the measures, especially control of risk factors and lifestyle changes such as not smoking, controlling blood pressure, etc., are also important measures to avoid a first stroke.

Initially, we discuss a tailored diagnostic work-up, then general measures for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke, and finally recommendations for specific conditions that are associated with a high risk of recurrent stroke.

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Acute Stroke Care , pp. 119 - 152
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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