Stroke Prevention

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Low dose aspirin therapy may be used to prevent brain stroke. Learn more about how it works and the risks and benefits.

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This pharmaceutical company will send you the an infor kit on Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate), a drug for people who've had a stroke to prevent another one. Fill out this online request form.

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A mini-stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA), is a serious warning to seek medical treatment immediately for stroke prevention. Don't wait!

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Research

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Read a summary of the evidence-based self-help and medical research for stroke prevention here. Do you need to change anything about your lifestyle?

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Assess your risk

American Stroke Assn.

Evaluate your risk for stroke by answering these simple questions. Discuss the results with your doctor determine what steps you can take towards stroke prevention.

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Get tested

Revolution Health

Get started towards a stroke prevention plan by first determining your risk for a stroke. Investigate the tests that your doctor can do to evaluate your risk.

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Risks of stroke

Ntl. Inst. Neurological Disorders/Stroke

See this page's warnings about smoking, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and warnings of stroke for your or a loved one's stroke prevention.

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You can do it

Stanford Stroke Center

It may not be easy to follow all of the steps for stroke prevention listed on this page, but do it anyway. Excellent recommendations for diet and more are included here.

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Manage risks

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Stroke prevention is a matter of risk management. Click on the first webcast here to see a video to learn how to manage your risks.

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High blood pressure can increase your chances of having a stroke. Explore this website to learn more about blood pressure and stroke prevention.

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Prevent stroke

National Stroke Assn.

Read these guidelines on the causes of brain stroke and how to potentially prevent it. Diet, exercise, no smoking and more can prevent 80% of strokes.

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Jolyn
Expert
Washington State and Mexico
Margarita Tartakovsky
Community Leader
Florida