5. International study identifies the ten major risk factors for stroke

In the worldwide INTERSTROKE study, 10 simple risk factors were found to be associated with 90 percent of the risk of stroke. Targeted interventions that reduce blood pressure and smoking, and promote physical activity and a healthy diet, could substantially reduce the worldwide burden of stroke.

• INTERSTROKE Investigators Lancet, June 18, 2010; www.thelancet.org; Lancet 2010;376,112-123; Funding: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Canadian Stroke Network, Pfizer Cardiovascular Award, Merck, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim.

6. Ultrasound detection of silent emboli identifies patients at high risk of stroke

This international, multicenter, prospective study confirms that detection of silent, microclots traveling to the brain on transcranial Doppler ultrasound identifies a subgroup of patients with asymptomatic narrowing of the carotid artery who are at high risk for stroke and might benefit from su
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