Further good news on stroke, but no time for rest

Circulation

Volumn 123, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 2066-2068

  Romano, Jose G ^a   Imrey, Peter B ^b   Sacco, Ralph L ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Editorials; epidemiology; secondary prevention; stroke; stroke prevention; temporal trends

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; STROKE; TREND STUDY;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CAROTID STENOSIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79957452694     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.030122     Document Type: Editorial

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