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Health Encyclopedia: Stroke Prevention

Prevention

Forty percent of patients who have had a stroke or TIA will suffer a subsequent stroke within 5 years. In 2006, the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association released guidelines for preventing a second stroke. These guidelines recommend::

Quit Smoking. Also avoid exposure to second-hand smoke.

Maintain Weight. People should aim for a BMI index of 18.5 to 24.9. In people who are obese, reducing weight to this level can reduce the risk for stroke by 15% in men and 22% in wom...

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Expert & Community Posts

Considering ADHD meds? Have a Heart Check First

By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

A new statement from the American Heart Association is quite explicit: Before you give kids... Read more »

Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsons May Help Anxiety

By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...the brain. The deep brain stimulation involved surgery and implantation of a pacemaker in... Read more »

The "vapours," fainting, and the vagal reflex

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...year, there seems to be another effort at creating a pacemaker for people troubled by such... Read more »

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Health Guide

Heart Pacemakers and ICD's Patient Guide

...that is dangerous. ICDs can function as pacemakers for slow heart rates, but may also deliver high-energy electrical therapy for certain fast heart rates, called defibrillation shocks The... Read more »

Arrhythmia Patient Guide

...stimulation of heart muscle tissue. Electrical impulses originate in the sinus node (the heart's natural pacemaker), which is a group of special cells located in the high right atrium. The... Read more »

Travel to Developing Countries: Traveling with Health Problems

...attack, wait 4 - 6 weeks before traveling. A 2-week wait is recommended after uncomplicated bypass surgery. There are no restrictions after angioplasty, assuming you are not experiencing chest... Read more »

Congestive Heart Failure: Surgery and Recovery

Surgery and DevicesRevascularization SurgeryRevascularization surgery helps to restore blood flow to the heart. It can treat blocked arteries in patients with coronary artery disease and may help... Read more »

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Other Treatments

...invasive procedures, TURP remains the procedure of choice for many doctors. When considering invasive surgery, the patient should be sure his surgeon performs at least 50 of these procedures each... Read more »

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