title: Stroke prevention.
abstract: This article reviews the causes of stroke and emphasizes the underlying vascular pathology. The risk factors associated with the pathologic processes are examined, with emphasis on the beneficial impact on stroke risk through the risk factor modification. Risk factor modification is a powerful tool in stroke prevention and can lead to a marked decrease in the burden of stroke. The majority of strokes could be eliminated with an organized prevention strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, USA. stroke@itsa.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Gress
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D006710:Homocysteine