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New or recurrent strokes affect about
700,000 Americans every year.

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.

Maintain Weight. People should aim for a BMI index of 18.5 to 24.9.

Exercise.

Limit alcohol. No more than 2 drinks a day for men and 1 drink a day for nonpregnant women.

Healthy Diet.

Improve Cholesterol. People with at least two risk factors and a 10-year risk for heart disease or stroke of more than 20% should aim for LDL levels of less than 100 mg/dl. Raising HDL levels is important for people at risk for stroke. Statins are now used in most cases.

Keep Blood Pressure Low.

Control Diabetes.

Take Aspirin or Other Antiplatelet Therapy

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VISIT THESE SITES FOR MORE INFORMATION ON STROKE
www.strokeassociation.org -- American Stroke Association
www.americanheart.org -- American Heart Association
www.stroke.org -- National Stroke Association
www.ninds.nih.gov -- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
www.aphasia.org -- National Aphasia Association
www.aan.com -- American Academy of Neurology
www.strokecenter.org/trials -- Stroke Trials Directory

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New or recurrent strokes affect about 700,000 Americans every year.

New or recurrent strokes affect about
700,000 Americans every year.