他汀类药物在缺血性卒中预防中的作用

Roles of stafins in the prevention of ischemic stroke

有效的预防是减轻卒中负担的最佳途径。他汀类药物降低低密度脂蛋白胆固醇可降低高危患者首次卒中和缺血性卒中或短暂性脑缺血发作患者复发性卒中风险。在卒中预防方面，他汀类药物治疗已成为继阿司匹林和降压治疗之后的最重要进展。文章对他汀类药物在卒中预防中的作用进行了综述。

Effective prevention is the best approach for reducing the burden of stroke. The reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with statins may decrease the risks of patients with the first ever stroke and ischemic stroke or recurrent stroke in patients with transient ischemic attack. In stroke prevention, the treatment of statins has become the most important advance following aspirin and antihypertensive treatment. This article reviews the roles of statins in the prevention of stroke.