Drugs to prevent vascular events after stroke.
Around 120,000 people per year in the UK have a first stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). After a first stroke, about one third of people die within 1 year, and survivors remain at high risk of further vascular events (e.g. stroke myocardial infarction, vascular death). The 10-year risk of a major vascular event following minor stroke or TIA is 44%. Here we consider which drugs should be used to reduce such risks.
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors