ObjectiveTo establish, in a single resource, up-to-date recommendations for primary care
physicians regarding prevention strategies for a first stroke.ParticipantsMembers of the …

… /American Stroke Association has received funding from a number of pharmaceutical companies
through its Pharmaceutical Roundtable program. The American Stroke Association also …

Background and Purpose— Stroke mortality has been declining since the early 20th century.
The reasons for this are not completely understood, although the decline is welcome. As a …

Despite the global impact and advances in understanding the pathophysiology of cerebrovascular
diseases, the term “stroke” is not consistently defined in clinical practice, in clinical …

Background and Purpose— Stroke is a leading cause of disability, cognitive impairment, and
death in the United States and accounts for 1.7% of national health expenditures. Because …

… for the management of stroke published by the American Stroke Association (ASA) … by
the Stroke Council of the American Stroke Association and the European Stroke Initiative were …

… Recent guideline statements from the AHA/American Stroke Association have emphasized
the importance of including both stroke and coronary heart disease events as outcomes in …

Purpose— The aim of this statement is to summarize data on stroke risk factors that are
unique to and more common in women than men and to expand on the data provided in prior …

Background and Purpose— This guideline provides an overview of the evidence on established
and emerging risk factors for stroke to provide evidence-based recommendations for …

The aim of this updated guideline is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of future stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke or …