… to improve stroke prevention strategies and also opportunities to effectively intervene in
and treat acute strokes. For patients with diabetes and for those with prior strokes or transient …

… contributions, dose of statins or antiplatelet agents to outcome in this study could not be
analyzed. Third, because stroke prevention may be determined by not just BP-lowering effects, …

… We review the available literature on the medical treatment for stroke prevention in patients
at elevated risk for stroke. We first review briefly the context in which medical treatment …

… Our purpose is to review the best evidence for acute stroke treatment and prevention. We
will then apply the results to a hypothetical population of 1 million people, to determine the …

… While endarterectomy of symptomatic carotid stenosis is a proven and beneficial treatment
for secondary stroke prevention, its value for asymptomatic stenosis remains controversial. …

… treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial) will randomize approximately 3,000
patients with recent onset AF at risk for stroke (… , open, blinded outcome assessment trial. All …

… Conclusions: A structured decision model and a well-defined clinical focus provide a
successful organization for a PORT on stroke prevention (Stroke. 1993;24:2135-2142.) KEY …

… between 26 centers treating stroke patients with regard to patient outcomes. These … in terms
of death outcome, but only 1 of them had beneficial effect confirmed for poor outcome. Three …

… outcome 90 days after an outcome stroke. Data reflecting stroke severity within the first days
after the outcome stroke … an effect of treatment on overall outcome in SPARCL subjects might …

… symptoms at onset, as different presentation may result in a different treatment. Finally, this
… in stroke outcome, which is related to several factors, including epidemiology and treatment. …