Robarts Research

Stroke Prevention Research
Dr. J. David Spence
&
Dr. Daniel Hackam

Internet Citations

Diet
Title: DG DISPATCH - ISC: Modified Diet As Useful As Many Other Drugs For Reducing Stroke Risk
Doctor's Guide
February 19, 2001
http://www.docguide.com/
Canada.com
Health News
Eating 6 or more fruits and veg a day dramatically cuts stroke risk: study
http://bodyandhealth.canada.com/
http://www.fftimes.com/index.php/
Iron Chef Competition
Oct 1st, 2003
Dr. David Spence, scientist at Robarts Research Institute and professor of clinical neurology at Western says most people don't recognize a single egg yolk contains nearly three days worth of cholesterol, nor how harmful eggs are to the arteries.
http://communications.uwo.ca/
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Separating fat from fiction
http://ww1.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp
Hypertension
CMAJ
Withholding treatment in white-coat hypertension wishful thinking
August 10, 1999; 161
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/161/3/275
CMAJ
December 14, 1999; 161 (90120)
© 1999 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors
1999 Canadian recommendations for the management of hypertension
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/161/12_suppl/S1
CMAJ
December 14, 1999; 161 (90120)
© 1999 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors
1999 Canadian recommendations for the management of hypertension
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/161/12_suppl/S1
Title: All Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists Have Similar Antihypertensive Efficacy
URL: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/1D0E5A.htm
Doctor's Guide
May 9, 2000
http://www.docguide.com/
Plaque
Doppler study identifies asymptomatic carotid stenosis warranting surgery
Last Updated: 2005-11-14 12:19:18 -0400 (Reuters Health)
By Anthony J. Brown, MD
http://www.vascularweb.org/
New test shows growth of artery-clogging plaque
CTV.ca News Staff
Sun. February. 1 2004 5:28 PM ET
http://www.ctv.ca/
http://www.ctv.ca/
Measurement of carotid plaque: a tool for patient management, genetic research and evaluation of new therapies
http://www.athero.org/commentaries/comm375.pdf
Stroke
Stroke
Advances in Stroke 2002
Infection, Inflammation, and Atherosclerosis
J. David Spence, MD John Norris, MD
http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/34/2/333
Appendix 1 -Terms of References for the Joint Stroke Strategy ...
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/
Western News
Feb 23rd, 2006
Racing against surge in strokes
http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/
HEARTZINE.com
Homocysteine - call off the funeral
http://www.heartzine.com/
Clinical Neurological Sciences
PROGRAMS
Cerebrovascular

http://www.uwo.ca/cns/pages/programs/cerebrovascular.htm
Testing
Fast Safe Painless
These new, noninvasive medical tests don't hurt a bit
BY DIANE PETERS
http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/2003/11/painless.html
Vitamins
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Vitamin deficiency could increase stroke risk
http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/
Vitamin strategy may curb risk of second stroke
Staff and agencies
08 November, 2005
http://www.heraldnewsdaily.com/stories/news-0097038.html
WONCA
World Family Doctors Caring For People
18 April 2006
Vitamin B12 deficiency common among patients with vascular disease
http://www.globalfamilydoctor.com/
General Information
Globe And Mail
globeandmail.com
Hospital Funding
POSTED AT 3:40 AM EDT ON 23/12/05
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/
Western News
Oct 27th, 2000
$1.49 million for diabetic kidney disease research
http://communications.uwo.ca/
western_news/story.html?listing_id=5243
One in 10 carotid endarterectomies inappropriate
Doctors examine ways to bring practice closer to guidelines
September 21, 2004 Volume 40 Issue 35
http://www.medicalpost.com/

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