- Title
- Transient ischaemic attack and stroke prevention
- Creator
- Alvarez, Sergio Diez; Levi, Chris
- Relation
- Australian Doctor p. 19-24
- Relation
- http://www.australiandoctor.com.au
- Publisher
- Reed Business Information
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2011
- Description
- Stroke and transient ischaemic attacks are intrinsically linked and, although they warrant discussion as separate entities, they have a shared pathophysiological basis that includes them under the single umbrella of cerebrovascular disease. Stroke is Australia’s second most common killer after coronary heart disease, and a leading cause of disability. In 2011, Australians will experience about 60,000 new and recurrent strokes, which equates to one stroke every 10 minutes. Strokes cost Australia an estimated $2.14 billion a year, underscoring the magnitude of the adverse public health impact and the need to improve outcome after stroke.
- Subject
- stroke prevention; ischaemic attack; cerebrovascular disease; stroke
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1047182
- Identifier
- uon:14744
- Identifier
- ISSN:1039-7116
- Language
- eng
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