Primary Prevention Stroke Guidelines
Published: October 28, 2014
- Each year about 795,000 strokes occur in the US, with about 610,000 of those being new strokes. Stroke is a leading cause of functional impairment, leaving many disabled.
- This updated Primary Prevention of Stroke Guideline issues several new recommendations.
- This guideline summarizes the evidence on established and emerging risk factors for primary prevention of stroke.
Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke
James Meschia, MD, chair of the writing group announces the publication of the 2014 Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke and reviews some of the updates provided in the new document and their potential impact on patient care.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: New Guidelines for the Primary Stroke Prevention: A Closer Step Toward Personalized Medicine by Tatjana Rundek, MD, PhD; Manabu Taneike, MD, PhD
- Slide set - Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke (PDF)
Recommended Reading
- Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack 2014
- Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Women
- Guidelines for the Early Management of Adults with Acute Ischemic Stroke
- 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults
- 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
- 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk