Unusual Causes of Stroke - Hypercoagulable States and their work-up
Unusual Causes of Stroke - Hypercoagulable States and their work-up
Unusual Causes of Stroke - Hypercoagulable States and their work-up
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Lipoprotein a<br />
• Potentially useful for risk stratification in primary<br />
<strong>and</strong> secondary yp prevention<br />
– Significance in the individual less certain<br />
• Not proven if reduction in lipoprotein a decreases<br />
stroke risk<br />
– Lack <strong>of</strong> well-tolerated <strong>and</strong> effective agents<br />
• Not known whether lipoprotein a stroke risk can<br />
be addressed by treating other vascular risk factors
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