Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 264, Issue 1 , Pages 87-92 , 15 January 2008

Selective risk factors profiles and outcomes among patients with stroke and history of prior myocardial infarction. The European Community Stroke Project

  • Anna Maria Basile

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni, 85, 50134 Florence, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 055 42 98 460; fax: +39 055 42 98 461.
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  • Antonio Di Carlo

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurosciences, ILSA Study, Italian National Research Council, Florence, Italy
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  • Maria Lamassa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni, 85, 50134 Florence, Italy
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  • Marzia Baldereschi

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurosciences, ILSA Study, Italian National Research Council, Florence, Italy
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  • Giovanna Carlucci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni, 85, 50134 Florence, Italy
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  • Domenico Consoli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Ospedale “G. Jazzolino”, Vibo Valentia, Italy
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  • Charles D.A. Wolfe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health Sciences, King's College, London, UK
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  • Maurice Giroud

      Affiliations

    • Service de Neurologie, Hôpital General, Dijon, France
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  • Domenico Inzitari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni, 85, 50134 Florence, Italy
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  • for the European BIOMED Study of Stroke Care Group

Received 27 November 2006 ,Revised 22 June 2007 ,Accepted 26 July 2007.

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PII: S0022-510X(07)00522-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.07.025

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 264, Issue 1 , Pages 87-92 , 15 January 2008

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