Limited Efficacy of a Long-term Secondary Prevention Program in Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack Patients

Few studies have focused on the quality of care with regard to long-term secondary prevention after transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ischemic stroke. The aim of this study was 2-fold: (1) to determine if ischemic stroke and TIA patients are motivated for a long-term secondary prevention program after hospital discharge and (2) to study the effect of this program on the attainment of guideline-recommended secondary prevention targets.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 24, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Sander M. Van Schaik, Renske M. Van den Berg-Vos, Henry C. Weinstein, Wendy M.J. Bosboom Source Type: research