Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2007 Nov;2(6):1343-51.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.04341206. Epub 2007 Oct 17.

Stroke and its prevention in chronic kidney disease

Sami Khella  1 , Melissa B Bleicher
Affiliations
Review

Stroke and its prevention in chronic kidney disease

Sami Khella et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

This is a review of stroke mechanisms and management. The concept of stroke and transient ischemic attack and the recently proposed revision in definitions and controversies are discussed. We also discuss the use of antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs for stroke due to carotid and cardiac disease.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms

Substances

LinkOut - more resources