Reducing stroke risk in hypertensive patients: Asian Consensus Conference recommendations

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 150-157

  Liu, Li Sheng ^a,b,c   Caguioa, Eduardo S ^d   Park, Chang Gyu ^e,f   Leng Quek, David Kwang ^g,h,i   Saito, Ikuo ^j   Venketasubramanian, Narayanaswamy ^k   Wong, Ka Sing Lawrence ^l,m   Reid, John L ⁿ  

^a FUWAI HOSPITAL   (China)

^b Clinical Research Centre   (China)

^c World Hypertension League ^*  (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS   (Philippines)

^e Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Assunta Hospital   (Malaysia)

^h Ethics Board of Pantai Medical Centre   (Malaysia)

ⁱ Asia Pacific Society of Cardiology

^j KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^k TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^l CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^m CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Asia; Hypertension; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ATENOLOL; LOSARTAN;

ASIA; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STROKE;

ASIA; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; RISK FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 33746644271     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2006.00041.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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