title: Stroke: a cardiologist's perspective.
abstract: This review is an attempt to give the primary care physician an overview of the risk factors for stroke in 2004. In addition, the available treatments both medical and interventional were reviewed.
authors.affiliation: MSMA, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Bogart
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards; D011322:Primary Prevention; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors