Prävention des ischämischen Schlaganfalls im Alter

Translated title of the contribution: Prevention of ischemic stroke in old age
  • Bernhard Iglseder* (First author)
  • , J. Sebastian Mutzenbach (Last author)
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Stroke is one of the main causes of permanent disability and death and the risk increases with age. Primary and secondary prevention therefore have a high priority. The treatment of risk factors, such as high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia is just as important as anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation, in addition to optimization of lifestyle and diet. Platelet function inhibitors play a role in the prophylaxis of recurrence, carotid surgery and stenting are used in selected patients. There is little study evidence for old people, individualized treatment planning takes functional status and comorbidities into account.
Translated title of the contributionPrevention of ischemic stroke in old age
Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)402-410
Number of pages9
JournalZeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
Volume57
Issue number5
Early online dateAug 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2024

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