The management of hypertension for primary stroke prevention: A proposed approach

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 144-149

  Sharma, Mukul ^a,b   Hakim, Antoine M ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Canadian Stroke Network   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Prevention; Stroke; Systems change

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; DEMENTIA; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 79952294791     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2010.00569.x     Document Type: Review

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