Preventability of Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack in a Tertiary Care Center in Argentina

This retrospective study evaluated patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack to assess how many cases could have been prevented through better management of vascular risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, atrial fibrillation, and smoking. The researchers developed a 10-point preventability scale to classify the degree to which each event was avoidable based on the optimization of modifiable risk factors at presentation.