Stroke in the Elderly – Predictable Preventable and Treatable – MM1302
Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide, with
most of the disease burden falling to the elderly and the very elderly.
Effective treatments are available for acute management and for
primary and secondary prevention of stroke. GPs are particularly
well placed for identifying at-risk patients and for initiating ‘triple
therapy’ of aspirin, a high-dose statin and blood pressure lowering
therapy.
Modern Medicine – February 2013
