Incidence and Risk Factors for Stroke in American Indians
Author(s) -
Ying Zhang,
James M. Galloway,
Thomas K. Welty,
David O. Wiebers,
Jack P. Whisnant,
Richard B. Devereux,
Jorge R. Kizer,
Barbara V. Howard,
Linda D. Cowan,
Jeunliang Yeh,
Wm. James Howard,
Wenyu Wang,
Lyle G. Best,
Elisa T. Lee
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.108.772285
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , population , diabetes mellitus , incidence (geometry) , case fatality rate , risk factor , demography , pediatrics , environmental health , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , sociology , engineering
There are few published data on the incidence of fatal and nonfatal stroke in American Indians. The aims of this observational study were to determine the incidence of stroke and to elucidate stroke risk factors among American Indians.
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