The risk for stroke and differences among geographical regions regarding this risk in hypertensive patients in Turkey: a hospital-based, cross-sectional, epidemiological questionnaire (THINK)* study

Kabakci G., ABACI A., ERTAŞ F. S., Ozerkan F., EROL Ç., Oto A.

TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.34, no.7, pp.395-405, 2006 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.395-405
  • Keywords: Cerebrovascular accident/epidemiology, hypertension/epidemiology, risk factors, Turkey, DENSITY-LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL, CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE, ETHNIC DISPARITIES, BLOOD-PRESSURE, CLINICAL-PRACTICE, ACUTE-CARE, PREVENTION, MORTALITY, TRIALS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to define the risk for stroke in hypertensive patients in Turkey and the differences among geographical regions regarding this risk, and to evaluate risk factors for stroke other than hypertension.