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[Secondary prevention of ischemic stroke: overview of updated guidelines].
Secondary prevention of ischemic stroke: overview of updated guidelines Abstract. It is widely stated that stroke is one of the most common diseases and the leading cause of severe disability in adults. Secondary stroke prevention is based on drug treatment, risk factor control as well as interventional procedures such as carotid artery revascularization or percutaneous device closure of a patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke patients younger than 60 years.