Following the index stroke, 32.9% of patients filled at least one prescription for an ACE inhibitor, 16.9% beta blocker, 26.1% calcium channel blocker, 8.4% lipid lowering agent, 36.0% aspirin, 4.5% ticlopidine, 1.1% clopidogrel, and less than 1% dipyridamole. This evidence concerns the gene ACE and stroke disorder.