title: [Secondary prevention of stroke].
abstract: Patients suffering a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or ischaemic stroke (IS) have a high recurrence risk. Secondary prevention aims to prevent not only further strokes but also cardiac events. Important parts of secondary prevention regimens are the modification of vascular risk factors and the inhibition of platelet function or anticoagulation if indicated. The inhibition of platelet function is effective in the reduction of secondary vascular events in patients with TIA or stroke. This is true for acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), clopidogrel, and the combination of ASA plus slow-release dipyridamole. A prediction model which allows to identify patients in whom clopidogrel or dipyridamol plus ASA is superior to ASA for the secondary prevention of stroke is presented.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg. Peter_Ringleb@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ringleb
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hacke
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000628:therapy; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants