Stroke Risk Factors and Prevention Therapy
Page by: E.J. Mayeaux, Jr., M.D.
Louisiana State University Medical Center Shreveport, Louisiana
Stroke Prevention Therapy for Patients with
Atrial Fibrillation
- Age < 65 - Risk factors Present: Warfarin (maintain
INR at 2-3)
- Age < 65 - Risk factors Absent: Aspirin
- Age 65 to 75 - Risk factors Present: Warfarin (maintain
INR at 2-3)
- Age 65 to 75 - Risk factors Absent: Warfarin or aspirin
- Age > 75 - Risk factors Present or Absent: Warfarin
(maintain INR at 2-3)
- (INR = international normalized ratio)
Risk Factors for Stroke
- hypertension
- diabetes mellitus
- CHF
- coronary artery disease
- mitral stenosis
- prosthetic heart valves
- left atrial enlargement
- global left ventricular dysfunction
- thyrotoxicosis
- history of TIA or stroke
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