What are the primary prevention of stroke guidelines as suggested by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association?
The primary prevention of stroke guidelines as suggested by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association include controlling risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, smoking, atrial fibrillation, and intracranial aneurysms, interventional approaches to atherosclerotic disease of the cervicocephalic circulation, and antithrombotic treatments for preventing thrombotic and thromboembolic stroke. Additionally, genetic and pharmacogenetic testing is recommended for patients with specific conditions such as sickle cell disease and patent foramen ovale. (Stroke. 2014;45:3754-3832.)