So You ve Had a Stroke Now What

Title:
So You’ve Had a Stroke -- Now What?
Word Count:
967
Summary:
Stroke victims can take steps to reduce the chances of a second attack.

Keywords:
stroke,cerebral infarct,secondary stroke prevention,hypertension,diabetes,cholesterol,smoking,

Article Body:
You have had a stroke. Hopefully, you went to the hospital when you developed your symptoms of
You will want to obtain the best achievable outcome from the impairments you already have. If

While it is important to focus on rehabilitation following a stroke, there are also other issu
Researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Columbia University in New York studied
Can you improve your odds? Absolutely! The process of using information from the first stroke

A blue-ribbon panel from the American Stroke Association and American Heart Association review
If you have diabetes, then it is especially important to control high blood pressure. Using a


Quitting smoking is also pivotal in preventing another stroke, and it is never too late in the

If your hospital studies showed that a carotid artery is 70-99% narrowed (severe stenosis) and
The carotid arteries are pulsating blood vessels in the front of the neck that carry blood to

The above recommendations are based on studies in people with atherosclerosis (hardening of th

What about blood-thinners? If you have atrial fibrillation (a specific pattern of irregular he
If your stroke was due to atherosclerosis, then studies support the use of an "anti-platelet"
It’s important to realize that patients who address every risk factor for a second stroke are
(C) 2006 by Gary Cordingley

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