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Inclusion Of Stroke In Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Instruments

Inclusion of Stroke in Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Instruments

Sudden cardiac death can be the first presentation for several cardiac conditions.
Communities sometimes seek supplementary screening strategies (electrocardiography, for example) in response to sudden cardiac death in children and adolescents.
Universal screening programs will require sound data and key stakeholder support.

Read the full article in Stroke
Stroke. 2012: published online before print May 24, 2012, 10.1161/STR.0b013e31825bcdac.

Supporting Materials

Commentary: Inclusion of Ischemic Stroke in Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Instruments- Why We Should Care by Steven J. Kittner, MD, MPH
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Related Statements and Guidelines

Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Stroke. 2011; 42: 227-276. Published online before print October 21, 2010, doi: 10.1161/STR.0b013e3181f7d043
Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke
Stroke. 2011; 42: 517-584. Published online before print December 2, 2010, doi: 10.1161/STR.0b013e3181fcb238
Guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Stroke. 2007; 38: 1655-1711. Published online before print April 12, 2007, doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.181486

Posted by Stacy AHA Science on May 24, 2012 3:16 PM US/Central

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