Pathophysiology and therapeutic targets for ischemic stroke

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 27, Issue 5 SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages

  Levine, Steven R ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALTEPLASE; AMLODIPINE; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; CHLORTALIDONE; CLOPIDOGREL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIPYRIDAMOLE; DIURETIC AGENT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LISINOPRIL; TICLOPIDINE; WARFARIN;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BIOENERGY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISABILITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DYSLIPIDEMIA; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 2642544082     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960271404     Document Type: Review

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