Statins and ischemic stroke prevention and treatment

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In the article on the basis of the literature and results of numerous randomized placebo controlled trials current strategies of statins usage in primary and second prevention are presented. Particular attention is devoted to efficacy and perspectives of statins in acute stroke management. Summary recommendations on the statins usage in stroke prevention and medication have been stated.

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Andrey V. Fonyakin

Research Center of Neurology

Email: neurocor@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5452-2152
Russian Federation, Moscow, Volokolamskoe shosse,80

Lyudmila A. Geraskina

Research Center of Neurology

Author for correspondence.
Email: neurocor@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1253-1082
Russian Federation, Moscow, Volokolamskoe shosse,80

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