RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Preventing ischemic stroke: Choosing the best strategy
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 433
OP 444
VO 72
IS 5
A1 Gupta, Rishi
A1 Krieger, Derk W.
YR 2005
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/5/433.abstract
AB Many questions remain about specific strategies to prevent first or subsequent stroke: Do statins prevent stroke? Which antithrombotic drugs are best? What is the best way to treat carotid stenosis? We review current evidence on drug therapy and surgical options, addressing key stroke risk factors: ie, hypertension, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, patent foramen ovale, aortic stenosis, and carotid stenosis.