Secondary Stroke Prevention

Despite highly effective therapies to reduce recurrent stroke risk, many patients fail to achieve optimal secondary prevention because of barriers extending beyond medication selection alone. This episode explores how medication adherence, health literacy, care transitions, and system-level population health strategies influence long-term outcomes, while highlighting practical approaches that healthcare teams can implement to improve care coordination, patient engagement, and evidence-based secondary stroke prevention.

This podcast reviews current stroke subtyping systems, highlighting key differences and their limitations. Subject matter experts provide an overview of inpatient diagnostic workup for all patients, in-depth review of subtype-specific evaluation and treatment considerations across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Stroke recurrence remains a critical concern in patient care, with significant implications for long-term outcomes. In this episode, experts explore the epidemiology of stroke reoccurrence rates. Listen now for an insightful discussion that highlights current secondary stroke prevention strategies and uncovers gaps in prevention efforts.