stroke prevention

Many strokes that occur could have been prevented, but it seems that there is a greater focus on stroke treatment than stroke prevention. Advancements have been seen in treatment of stroke, which improves patient outcomes, but unfortunately stroke prevention – monitoring blood pressure, cholesterol and heart conditions – is severely trailing behind. A prevention scale ...click here to read more

Pacemakers speed up atrial fibrillation (AF) detection and support anticoagulants to help prevent stroke, according to recent research. Dr. Nathan Denham from the study said, “Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder and affects 1.5 to two percent of people in the developed world. AF increases the risk of stroke by five-fold. ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of Lincoln found that receiving the flu shot may reduce the risk of stroke for up to two months. Researchers found that the risk of experiencing a stroke decreased by a fifth within the first 59 days of receiving the flu shot. Vaccines administered earlier in the flu season offered greater ...click here to read more

American experts in preventative medicine now suggest low-dose aspirin is a means to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke for people in their 50s. Furthermore, individuals in their 60s can also reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke by taking low-dose aspirin, but it may not benefit them as much as those ...click here to read more

Did you know that only 5 percent of Americans are estimated to be in the ‘low risk’ category for the development of the type of artery and heart problems that lead to heart attack and stroke? How about the fact that strokes are a leading cause of death in the United States and 80 percent ...click here to read more