Secondary prevention

 

A personalised, comprehensive approach

Patients may have many different risk factors, and an approach that works for one patient may not work for another

‘There are many potential interventions to reduce risk. Ensuring identification and reduction of all risk factors, including aspects of lifestyle, will lead to more effective secondary prevention of stroke and other vascular events.  Specific interventions are covered in subsequent sections.  This section covers advice and general aspects of management’ (ISWP, 2012, p62)