title: Stroke prevention: hypertension, diabetes, tobacco, and lipids.
abstract: This article reviews the most recent epidemiologic evidence supporting topics such as hypertension, diabetes, tobacco, and lipids as risks for stroke. Where available, American Stroke Association (ASA) and National Stroke Association (NSA) consensus statement guidelines for the treatment of these risk factors are given.
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Research Stroke Fellow, Neurological Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Sacco
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids