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Review
. 2014 Jun 4;5(1):9.
doi: 10.1186/1878-5085-5-9. eCollection 2014.

Personalized approach to primary and secondary prevention of ischemic stroke

Jiří Polívka  1 , Vladimír Rohan  1 , Petr Sevčík  1 , Jiří Polívka Jr  2
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Review

Personalized approach to primary and secondary prevention of ischemic stroke

Jiří Polívka et al. EPMA J. .

Abstract

Primary and secondary prevention of ischemic stroke represents a significant part of stroke management and health care. Although there are official guidelines concerning stroke management, new knowledge are introduced to them with a slight delay. This article provides an overview of current information on primary and secondary prevention of ischemic stroke. It summarizes information especially in the field of cardioembolic stroke, the use of new anticoagulants and the management of carotid stenosis based on the results of recent clinical studies. The optimal approach in stroke management is to follow these recommendations, to know new strategies and to apply an individual personalized approach in our clinical decisions.

Keywords: Anticoagulation therapy; Antiplatelet therapy; Ischemic stroke; Personalized medicine; Primary prevention; Secondary prevention.

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