Hemorrhagic stroke primary prevention
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AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (2015) |
AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (2012) |
AHA/ASA Guideline Recommendation for the Primary Prevention of Stroke (2014) |
AHA/ASA Guideline Recommendations for Prevention of Stroke in Women (2014) Sex-Specific Risk Factors
Risk Factors Commoner in Women |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Primary prevention
Primary prevention of hemorrhagic stroke is mainly aimed at treatment and modifcation of risk factors which are directly associated with increased occurence of hemorrhagic stroke.
Effective measures for primary prevention of stroke include:
- Noninvasive screening for unruptured intracranial aneurysms may be considered in patients with
- Cervical fibromuscular dysplasia
- ≥2 first-degree relatives with SAH or intracranial aneurysms
- ADPKD and ≥1 relatives with ADPKD and SAH or intracranial aneurysm
- Life style modifications such as:
- Increased physical activity in obese or over weight patients to maintain healthy weight
- Reduced intake of sodium and increased intake of potassium
- A diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables
- Smoking cessation and decreased alcohal intake
- Referral to an appropriate therapeutic program is reasonable for patients who abuse drugs
- Treatment of hypertension
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