Guidelines for prevention of stroke in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Council on Stroke: co-sponsored by the Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention: the American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this guideline.
The aim of this new statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based recommendations on the prevention of ischemic stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. Evidence-based recommendations are included for the control of risk factors, interventional approaches for atherosclerotic disease, antithrombotic treatments for cardioembolism, and the use of antiplatelet agents for noncardioembolic stroke. Further recommendations are provided for the prevention of recurrent stroke in a variety of other specific circumstances, including arterial dissections; patent foramen ovale; hyperhomocysteinemia; hypercoagulable states; sickle cell disease; cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; stroke among women, particularly with regard to pregnancy and the use of postmenopausal hormones; the use of anticoagulation after cerebral hemorrhage; and special approaches for the implementation of guidelines and their use in high-risk populations.
Sacco
Ralph L
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Adams
Robert
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Albers
Greg
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Alberts
Mark J
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Benavente
Oscar
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Furie
Karen
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Goldstein
Larry B
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Gorelick
Philip
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Halperin
Jonathan
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Harbaugh
Robert
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Johnston
S Claiborne
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Katzan
Irene
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Kelly-Hayes
Margaret
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Kenton
Edgar J
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Marks
Michael
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Schwamm
Lee H
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Tomsick
Thomas
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D000572:American Heart Association; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000628:therapy; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy