Systematic Reviews of Treatments for the Prevention of Stroke

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for preventing strokes.

Updated January 2009

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Title:   Interventions in the management of serum lipids for preventing stroke recurrence
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is evidence of a reduction in subsequent serious vascular events from statin therapy in patients with a history of ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). Studies have shown that interventions for reducing either total serum choleste...
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Carotid endarterectomy for carotid stenosis in patients selected for coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People who have coronary artery disease requiring coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery often have narrowing of other arteries. If the carotid artery, the artery carrying blood to the brain, is narrow (called carotid stenosis), this may increase t...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Dipyridamole for preventing stroke and other vascular events in patients with vascular disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Patients with symptoms of arterial disease have a high risk of getting a (possibly fatal) stroke or heart attack (myocardial infarction). Antiplatelet therapy with drugs like aspirin prevents blood clotting and reduces the risk of strokes, heart attacks...
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Angioplasty for intracranial artery stenosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is insufficient evidence to support the use of angioplasty for intracranial artery stenosis. Narrowing of the arteries inside the skull is a significant cause of stroke. Medical treatment for prevention consists of the control of risk factors such...
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Oral anticoagulants versus antiplatelet therapy for preventing further vascular events after transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke of presumed arterial origin
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is no evidence that blood thinning treatment (anticoagulation) is better than aspirin for preventing stroke in people with a normal heart rhythm. People who have a stroke due to a blockage of an artery have a higher risk of having another, possibl...
Date:   Feb 2005
Title:   Physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis in stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is no reliable evidence that graded compression stockings or pneumatic compression boots prevent deep vein thrombosis after stroke. After a stroke, blood clots can form in the veins of the leg (deep vein thrombosis or DVT). These clots can cause a...
Date:   Jun 2004
Title:   Antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants for hypertension
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The antiplatelet drug, aspirin, taken daily by patients treated for elevated blood pressure reduces the incidence of heart attacks to a small degree, but it increases the incidence of major bleeding events to a similar degree. Aspirin is therefore not r...
Date:   May 2004
Title:   Anticoagulants for preventing stroke in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation and a history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Anticoagulants are beneficial and safe for preventing a second stroke in people with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation and recent cerebral ischaemia. Nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation (NRAF) is a heart rhythm disorder commonly found in patients who have h...
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Eversion versus conventional carotid endarterectomy for preventing stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is not enough evidence to decide the best way to do the operation of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) to prevent stroke. The carotid artery is one of the main arteries in the neck supplying blood to the brain. A blockage in the artery can cause a stro...
Date:   May 2003
Title:   Antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke and other vascular events after carotid endarterectomy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Patients with narrowing of one of the major blood vessels to the brain, the internal carotid artery, are at risk of stroke. The surgical operation to remove the narrowing (carotid endarterectomy) can reduce the long-term risk of stroke. Drugs such as as...
Date:   Apr 2003
Title:   Thienopyridine derivatives (ticlopidine, clopidogrel) versus aspirin for preventing stroke and other serious vascular events in high vascular risk patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cardiovascular disease leading to stroke and a heart attack (myocardial infarction) is a burden for the patient and their carers. A transient ischaemic attack (TIA), stroke, heart and blood vessel problems because of clogged blood vessels resulting from...
Date:   Jan 2000
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