How to measure and to manage the risk of stroke

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages

  Sterzi, Roberto ^a   Vidale, S ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b Stroke Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Primary prevention; Risk factors; Risk management; Secondary prevention; Stroke guidelines

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; ITALY; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STROKE;

ALGORITHMS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33744813552     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-006-0625-8     Document Type: Article

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