randomized trials.1 Effective strategies for the secondary prevention of stroke include treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia, antithrombotic therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation, and antiplatelet therapy (Evidence level 1). 1 Statins are effective in the prevention of stroke, although evidence remains limited to heart disease patients (Evidence level 1). 2, 3
treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia, antithrombotic therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation, and antiplatelet therapy (Evidence level 1).1 Statins are effective in the prevention of stroke, although evidence remains limited to heart disease patients (Evidence level 1).2, 3
