Stroke Prevention and Treatment - Rush University Medical Center
Stroke Prevention and Treatment - Rush University Medical Center
Stroke Prevention and Treatment - Rush University Medical Center
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Impact on # <strong>Stroke</strong>s/Year<br />
0<br />
-10000<br />
-20000<br />
-30000<br />
-40000<br />
-50000<br />
-60000<br />
BP<br />
lowering<br />
After<br />
ACEI/<br />
stroke/TIA,<br />
Smoking<br />
Indapamide Statin Antiplatelet Cessation<br />
-36,960<br />
-35,840<br />
per year (80% of<br />
-44,600<br />
Hankey; Lancet 1999;354:1457-63.<br />
Secondary <strong>Prevention</strong><br />
over 200,000<br />
recurrent strokes<br />
can be prevented<br />
total)<br />
-56,700<br />
©2003 RUSH <strong>University</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
Anticoag.<br />
for<br />
Atr. Fibrl.<br />
-23,520 -23,800
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