… for stroke prevention. … heart disease (CHD), congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation (AF),
increased left ventricular mass, and valvular heart disease—will probably help to reduce stroke …

… This meta-analysis suggests that statins reduce the incidence of stroke in patients with
and without coronary heart disease. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide (1), …

… ischemic stroke are … ischemic stroke are atrial fibrillation (AF) and ischemic heart disease.
Strategies to reduce the incidence of stroke include prevention of first‐ever and recurrent stroke…

… from coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke conferred by … We extracted summary statistics
regarding CHD and stroke … , and 5971 cases of stroke. CHD included myocardial infarction …

… AHA guidelines for preventing heart disease and stroke at the … Action Plan to Prevent
Heart Disease and Stroke (2003) … health strategy to prevent heart disease and stroke. Indeed, …

… We know that the major risk factors for heart disease and stroke are high blood pressure, …
aim to prevent heart disease and stroke. Prevention and control of heart disease and stroke in …

… It is our desire to see heart disease and stroke receive the attention they deserve. We
recognize that the process is complex and the time is short, but we have an opportunity to ensure …

… diseases overall and to reduce disparities among subpopulations. The conference concluded
that coronary heart disease … than in the 1980s; that stroke mortality rates have declined little…

… In this study, 4,731 patients with prior strokes or TIAs, but no evident ischemic heart disease
and no atrial fibrillation (AF), were randomized to placebo or atorvastatin 80 mg/day. During …

… As do the National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines, we consider that patients who
have experienced an ischemic stroke or TIA have a coronary heart disease risk equivalent, …