Comparison of secondary prevention care after myocardial infarction and stroke

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 235-241

  Cheng, Eric ^a,c   Chen, Alex ^b   Vassar, Stefanie ^a,c   Lee, Martin ^a   Cohen, Stanley N ^d   Vickrey, Barbara ^a  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d SUNRISE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Quality of health care; Secondary prevention; Stroke; Transient ischemic attack

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RECURRENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644906388     PISSN: 10159770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000091220     Document Type: Article

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