Management of Stroke: A Practical Guide for the Prevention, Evaluation, and Treatment of Acute Stroke

Harold P. Adams,Gregory Del J. Zoppo,Rudiger Von Kummer

ISBN 10: 1932610162 / ISBN 13: 9781932610161

Published by Professional Communications, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Management of Stroke: A Practical Guide for the Prevention, Evaluation, and Treatment of Acute Stroke
• Publisher: Professional Communications
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932610162
• ISBN 13: 9781932610161
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Diagnosis and evaluation of patients with suspected stroke are covered along with detailed sections on imaging of the brain, emergency medical evaluation and management, management of hemorrhagic stroke, therapies to restore or improve blood flow to the brain, neuroprotective therapies, and secondary prevention. Algorithms are presented for stroke evaluation. Treatment protocols are discussed in detail.

About the Author

Harold P. Adams, Jr., M.D., is Professor and Dirctor of Division of Cerebrovascular Disease, Dept. of Neurology at the Univ of Iowa School of Medicine. Dr. del Zoppo is an Associate Member of the Department of Molecular and Expeimental Medicine at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California. Rudiger von Kummer, M.D., is Professor of Radiology and Neuroradiology at the Technical University in Dresden, Germany.