Incidence and mortality of ischemic stroke subtypes in Joinville, Brazil: a population-based study

Aims To measure the incidence and mortality rates of ischemic stroke (IS) subtypes in Joinville, Brazil. Methods All first-ever IS patients that occurred in Joinville from January 2005 to December 2006 were identified. The IS subtypes were classified by the TOAST criteria, and the patients were foll...

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Main Authors: Marcos C. Lange, Norberto L. Cabral, Carla H. C. Moro, Alexandre L. Longo, Anderson R. Gonçalves, Viviane F. Zétola, Tatjana Rundek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2015-08-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015000800648&lng=en&tlng=en