Lifestyle Changes Better Than Surgery for Preventing Stroke: Analysis

Lifestyle Changes Better Than Surgery for Preventing Stroke: Analysis
Lifestyle changes are highly effective in preventing stroke.Friends Stock/Adobe Stock
Steve Milne
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The risk of stroke can be better mitigated with lifestyle changes and medication than through invasive procedures, a study at Australia’s Monash University shows.

Analysing more than 40 years of data on common treatments for advanced carotid stenosis—a leading cause of stroke—Monash University researcher Associate Professor Anne Abbott from the Central Clinical School found that surgery and stents have a similar or even lower impact on reducing stroke risk than lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise and giving up smoking, combined with appropriate medication.

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Steve is an Australian reporter based in Sydney covering sport, the arts, and politics. He is an experienced English teacher, qualified nutritionist, sports enthusiast, and amateur musician. Contact him at [email protected].
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