Stroke prevention and management in older adults

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 5 SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Michael, Kathleen M ^a,c   Shaughnessy, Marianne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Nursing; Risk factors; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT;

AGED; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; GERIATRIC NURSING; GERIATRICS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY;

EID: 33748760638     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200609001-00006     Document Type: Article

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