Aspirin is the most widely used agent for the prevention of secondary stroke. The An-tiplatelet Trialists studied the effect of an-tiplatelet agents in more than 73,000 elderly patients with stroke and TIAs, unstable angina, and myocardial infarction as well as patients at high risk for other events of atherosclerotic ori-gin.22 Antiplatelet agents, as a whole, [...]

Immediately following an acute ischemic stroke, up to 5% of early deaths may be associated with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE). In addition, the NINDS Stroke Data Bank estimated that 30% of neurological worsening of stroke patients during hospitalization occurs in those with atherosclerotic etiologic factors. Therefore, theoretical advantages for anticoagu-lation therapy [...]

Age, sex, race, and family history are nonmodifiable risk factors for cerebrovascular events. Therefore, older patients (i.e., 65 years and above) are at higher risk for stroke-associated mortality and morbidity. Other factors associated with increased risk of stroke include hypertension, blood pressure differences in each arm, heart disease, carotid bruits, diabetes, dyslipidemia, elevated fibrinogen levels, [...]

INTRODUCTION Stroke is a major cause of death and disability among the elderly, typically defined as individuals over the age of 65. More than 750,000 Americans experience strokes annually, and 160,000 of these do not survive. Of the survivors, approximately one-third experience another stroke within five years.