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Dyslipidemias and stroke prevention: recommendations of the Study Group of Cerebrovascular Diseases of the Spanish Society of Neurology.

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2020-11-04

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Palacio-Portilla, E J
Roquer, J
Amaro, S
Arenillas, J F
Ayo-Martín, O
Castellanos, M
Freijo, M M
Fuentes, B
García-Pastor, A
Gomis, M

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We present an update of the Spanish Society of Neurology's recommendations for prevention of both primary and secondary stroke in patients with dyslipidaemia. We performed a systematic review to evaluate the main aspects of the management of dyslipidaemias in primary and secondary stroke prevention and establish a series of recommendations. In primary prevention, the patient's vascular risk should be determined in order to define target values for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. In secondary prevention after an atherothrombotic stroke, a target value

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Dislipidemia, Dyslipidaemia, Estatinas, Ictus, LDL cholesterol, LDL colesterol, Prevención, Prevention, Statins, Stroke

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