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Secondary stroke prevention

Graeme J Hankey1

  • 1School of Medicine and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Department of Neurology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Perth, Australia.

The Lancet. Neurology
|December 24, 2013
PubMed

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Recurrent strokes pose a significant risk after a first stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). Implementing effective secondary prevention strategies can reduce overall stroke burden by 25%.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) survivors face a high risk of recurrent stroke.
  • Recurrent strokes are frequently more severe and disabling than the initial event.
  • Current secondary prevention strategies are not optimally implemented in clinical practice, leading to continued high rates of recurrent strokes (25-30% of all strokes).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the critical need for rapid diagnosis and treatment of secondary stroke prevention.
  • To emphasize the importance of identifying underlying cardiovascular causes for effective intervention.
  • To underscore the potential of implementing effective secondary prevention strategies to reduce stroke burden.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current secondary prevention guidelines and clinical practices.
  • Analysis of the impact of suboptimal implementation of effective treatments.
  • Assessment of the potential reduction in stroke burden through improved secondary prevention.

Main Results:

  • Effective secondary prevention treatments exist, including antithrombotic therapy, carotid revascularisation, and risk factor control.
  • Despite available treatments, their optimal implementation in clinical practice remains a challenge.
  • Unsuccessful secondary prevention contributes significantly to the overall stroke incidence.

Conclusions:

  • Immediate and sustained implementation of effective secondary prevention is crucial for patients with first-ever stroke or TIA.
  • Optimizing secondary prevention can potentially decrease the overall burden of stroke by up to 25%.
  • Addressing the gap in clinical practice implementation is key to reducing recurrent stroke rates and their associated disability.

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