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  • Neurology
  • Public Health
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of global death and disability.
  • Primary prevention is more cost-effective than acute care for reducing stroke burden.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of modifiable risk factors for ischemic stroke.
  • To highlight emerging risk factors and strategies for high-risk group identification and treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Review of population-wide interventions (e.g., primary care access, food regulation, public education).
  • Analysis of high-risk group interventions focusing on timely, multifaceted risk factor modification.

Main Results:

  • Conventional modifiable risk factors are discussed.
  • Emerging risk factors and advanced identification/treatment approaches are presented.

Conclusions:

  • Primary stroke prevention, through both population-wide and high-risk strategies, is crucial.
  • Identifying and treating emerging risk factors in high-risk individuals can further reduce ischemic stroke incidence and impact.