Should I start all my ischaemic stroke and TIA patients on a statin, an ACE inhibitor, a diuretic, and aspirin today?

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1461-1464

  Sandercock, P A G ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; STATINE DERIVATIVE;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINUS RHYTHM; SMOKING CESSATION; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 0242525103     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.11.1461     Document Type: Editorial

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