RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Practice Current
JF Neurology: Clinical Practice
FD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
SP e200115
DO 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200115
VO 13
IS 1
A2 Aravind Ganesh
A1 Neal S. Parikh
A1 Daniel Restifo
A1 Aravind Ganesh
A1 Hooman Kamel
YR 2023
UL http://cp.neurology.org/content/13/1/e200115.abstract
AB People who continue to smoke after ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at increased risk for subsequent stroke and cardiovascular events. Although effective smoking cessation strategies exist, smoking rates after stroke remain high. Through case-based discussions with 3 international vascular neurology panelists, this article seeks to explore practice patterns and barriers to smoking cessation for patients with stroke/TIA. We sought to answer these questions: What are the barriers to using smoking cessation interventions for patients with stroke/TIA? Which interventions are most used for hospitalized patients with stroke/TIA? Which interventions are most used for patients who continue smoking during follow-up? Our synthesis of panelists' commentaries is complemented by the preliminary results of an online survey posed to global readership. Together, the interviews and survey results identify practice variability and barriers to smoking cessation after stroke/TIA, suggesting that there is substantial need for research and standardization.