Stroke Prevention

The lead editorial in tomorrow's Lancet focuses on the value of prevention for stroke. It notes that one third of all strokes occur to people younger than 70 years of age. Tthe editorial states that implementation of interventions that reduce hypertension, poor diet, and tobacco use will save more lives than all the thrombolytics, antiplatelets, and neuroprotectants combined. There is little doubt that for stroke, prevention really is better than cure. [The Lancet 2007; 369:247]