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, cilt.34, sa.7, ss.395-405, 2006 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.395-405
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 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 Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.