Secondary stroke prevention on the rise
8th July 2014
By Amanda Davey
Secondary stroke prevention drug treatment is increasing in line with Australian guidelines and clinical recommendations but there is still room for improvement, a study shows.

Guidelines recommend continued use of antihypertensive, antithrombotic and lipid-lowering medicines after transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or ischaemic stroke. But it was not known if this was being followed after hospital discharge.