Secondary Prevention after Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Bangalore S, Schwamm L, Smith E, Singh I, Liang L, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Committee and Investigators G. Secondary Prevention after Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. The American Journal Of Medicine 2014, 127: 728-738. PMID: 24681258, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic attackIschemic strokeSecondary prevention measuresEvidence-based therapiesSecondary preventionRecurrent strokeEvidence-based secondary preventionInitial transient ischemic attackGuidelines-Stroke registryIntensive statin therapyLipid-lowering medicationsLDL cholesterol measurementsWeight loss recommendationsPrevention measuresCessation counselingStatin therapyAtrial fibrillationHospital characteristicsHospital adherenceObservational studyStroke educationLower oddsPatientsCholesterol measurement