Abstract
Stroke is one of the main causes of mortality and permanent disability. Secondary prevention of stroke recurrence therefore has ahigh priority. Secondary prevention of ischemic stroke includes optimization of the lifestyle and diet, treatment of risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia, prophylaxis of recurrence with antiplatelet treatment in patients with high vascular risk and anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation. In addition, secondary prevention includes carotid surgery or stenting in selected symptomatic patients and closure of a patent foramen ovale after cryptogenic stroke.
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