Posts tagged "Stroke Prevention"

Stoke Prevention Guidelines for women have just been issued by the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) to reduce their risk of stroke. The issue of how men and women differ in their stroke risks has long been discussed so these guidelines are welcomed. The stroke prevention guidelines were published in a recent issue of Stroke and set forth methodology to determine a stroke risk score specifically for women. Each year, there are 55,000 more strokes in women than men. While stroke is the 5^th leading cause of death in men, it is the 3^rd leading cause of death in women. The guidelines point out that it critical to identify women at risk for stroke and to implement preventive care.