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Secondary stroke prevention in the elderly: New evidence in hypertension and hyperlipidemia
European Journal of Internal Medicine , 09/29/09

Castilla–Guerra L et al. – This review presents the most recent evidence on hypertension and lipid lowering therapy for stroke prevention in elderly patients with previous stroke or TIA. Basis for evidence (or the lack thereof), areas of controversy, and avenues of future focus for these treatments are also discussed in this paper.

Management of hypertension in the elderly patient
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 10/01/09 Relevance Score: 86%

Blood pressure reduction for the secondary prevention of stroke: a Chinese trial and a systematic review of the literature
Hypertension Research, 11/13/09 Relevance Score: 81%

Stroke-related dementia: Rates, risk factors and implications for future research
Maturitas, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 81%

Antiplatelet therapy for prevention of recurrent stroke
Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 81%

Antithrombotic medication for stroke prevention
Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 81%