Ischemic Stroke and Secondary Prevention in Clinical Practice
Author(s) -
Signild Åsberg,
Karin Henriksson,
Bahman Farahmand,
Kjell Asplund,
Bo Norrving,
Peter Appelros,
Birgitta Stegmayr,
Kerstin Hulter Åsberg,
Andreas Terént
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.110.580209
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , odds ratio , stroke (engine) , antiplatelet drug , angiotensin converting enzyme , medical prescription , diabetes mellitus , anticoagulant , proportional hazards model , atrial fibrillation , logistic regression , myocardial infarction , clopidogrel , confidence interval , pharmacology , endocrinology , blood pressure , mechanical engineering , engineering
Secondary prevention is recommended after stroke, but adherence to guidelines is unknown. We studied the prescription of antiplatelet drugs, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, statins, and anticoagulant drugs and their relation to risk of death.
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