Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 5-8 , January 2008

In-hospital Initiation of Secondary Prevention Is Associated With Improved Vascular Outcomes at 3 Months

  • Abdul Rahiman, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Jeffrey L. Saver, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Verna Porter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • William Buxton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Norma McNair, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Tannaz Razinia, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Bruce Ovbiagele, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095.

Received 10 July 2007 ,Accepted 12 September 2007.

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 Supported by National Institutes of Health-National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke P50 NS 044378 (Dr Saver).

PII: S1052-3057(07)00141-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2007.09.004

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 5-8 , January 2008

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