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Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

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Kernan, WN; Viera, AJ; Billinger, SA; Bravata, DM; Stark, SL; Kasner, SE; Kuritzky, L; Towfighi, A; American Heart Association Stroke Council ...
Published in: Stroke
August 2021

Primary care teams provide the majority of poststroke care. When optimally configured, these teams provide patient-centered care to prevent recurrent stroke, maximize function, prevent late complications, and optimize quality of life. Patient-centered primary care after stroke begins with establishing the foundation for poststroke management while engaging caregivers and family members in support of the patient. Screening for complications (eg, depression, cognitive impairment, and fall risk) and unmet needs is both a short-term and long-term component of poststroke care. Patients with ongoing functional impairments may benefit from referral to appropriate services. Ongoing care consists of managing risk factors such as high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, carotid stenosis, and dyslipidemia. Recommendations to reduce risk of recurrent stroke also include lifestyle modifications such as healthy diet and exercise. At the system level, primary care practices can use quality improvement strategies and available resources to enhance the delivery of evidence-based care and optimize outcomes.

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Stroke

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EISSN

1524-4628

Publication Date

August 2021

Volume

52

Issue

9

Start / End Page

e558 / e571

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Stroke
  • Primary Health Care
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • American Heart Association
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aged
  • Adult
 

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Kernan, W. N., Viera, A. J., Billinger, S. A., Bravata, D. M., Stark, S. L., Kasner, S. E., … American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; and Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease, . (2021). Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke, 52(9), e558–e571. https://doi.org/10.1161/STR.0000000000000382
Kernan, Walter N., Anthony J. Viera, Sandra A. Billinger, Dawn M. Bravata, Susan L. Stark, Scott E. Kasner, Louis Kuritzky, Amytis Towfighi, and Amytis American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; and Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. “Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.Stroke 52, no. 9 (August 2021): e558–71. https://doi.org/10.1161/STR.0000000000000382.
Kernan WN, Viera AJ, Billinger SA, Bravata DM, Stark SL, Kasner SE, et al. Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2021 Aug;52(9):e558–71.
Kernan, Walter N., et al. “Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.Stroke, vol. 52, no. 9, Aug. 2021, pp. e558–71. Pubmed, doi:10.1161/STR.0000000000000382.
Kernan WN, Viera AJ, Billinger SA, Bravata DM, Stark SL, Kasner SE, Kuritzky L, Towfighi A, American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; and Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2021 Aug;52(9):e558–e571.

Published In

Stroke

DOI

EISSN

1524-4628

Publication Date

August 2021

Volume

52

Issue

9

Start / End Page

e558 / e571

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Stroke
  • Primary Health Care
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • American Heart Association
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aged
  • Adult