Zain Khalpey: Secondary Stroke Prevention as The Most Important Opportunity to Reduce Disability
Zain Khalpey, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, shared on LinkedIn about a recent article by Karen L. Furie and Peter J. Kelly, published in NEJM:
”Secondary prevention remains one of the most important opportunities to reduce long term disability after ischemic stroke.
A recent review in the New England Journal of Medicine emphasizes that lowering recurrence risk depends on identifying the underlying stroke mechanism and aggressively targeting modifiable risk factors early.
Effective care extends beyond the acute event.
Early diagnostic evaluation, timely initiation of preventive therapies, and ongoing monitoring of blood pressure, rhythm disorders, lifestyle factors, and medication adherence are central to reducing recurrent stroke risk.
The focus is increasingly shifting toward structured longitudinal care, combining mechanism specific treatment with continuous risk assessment to improve outcomes after stroke.”
Title: Secondary Prevention after Ischemic Stroke
Authors: Karen L. Furie, Peter J. Kelly
Read the Full Article on NEJM
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