Primary stroke prevention in diabetes patients

Stroke is the second most frequent cause of death worldwide and the most frequent cause of permanent disability. Patients with diabetes are at 1.5 to 3 times the risk of stroke compared to the general population. Cerebrovascular disease causes 20% of deaths in diabetic patients. Interestingly, there are some striking differences in stroke patterns between diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. Even more important is the fact that diabetes dramatically increases the risk of stroke in younger subjects as well as women. These data highlight the need for optimized primary prevention in diabetic patients. This review summarizes the clinical data available on pharmacological and non-pharmacological primary stroke prevention in diabetic patients.     «

Stroke is the second most frequent cause of death worldwide and the most frequent cause of permanent disability. Patients with diabetes are at 1.5 to 3 times the risk of stroke compared to the general population. Cerebrovascular disease causes 20% of deaths in diabetic patients. Interestingly, there are some striking differences in stroke patterns between diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. Even more important is the fact that diabetes dramatically increases the risk of stroke in younger subject...     »