Actualités sur la prévention secondaire après un AIT ou un infarctus cérébral

The risk of stroke recurrence after cerebral infarction or transient ischemic attack depends on the underlying stroke mechanism and associated vascular risk factors. Stroke patients also have a high-risk of vascular complications, particularly cardiac events. The goal of prevention is to not only reduce the risk of stroke but also the risk of vascular events in other territories, notably in the heart. Secondary prevention depends on strict control of arterial risk factors, antiplatelet agents or oral anticoagulants, and specific treatments (for instance carotid revascularization) depending on the cause of stroke. This article presents the main recent developments in these different fields.