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Prevention and treatment of ischemic stroke /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Kasner, Scott Eric, Gorelick, Philip B.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2004]
Series:	Blue books of practical neurology ; 29.
Subjects:	Stroke > therapy. Brain Infarction. Stroke > prevention & control. Risk Factors. Thrombolytic Therapy.

Table of Contents:

Prevention and treatment of ischemic stroke : a practical perspective
Primary prevention of stroke by modification of selected risk factors
Etiologies and mechanisms of ischemia
Diagnostic evaluation of transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke
Cardioembolic stroke
Large-vessel atherosclerosis
Small-vessel occlusive disease
Unusual causes of stroke
Antithrombotic therapy for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke
Risk factor modification for secondary prevention
Rapid chemical evaluation
Rapid diagnostic evaluation
Thrombolytic therapies
Antithrombotic therapy for acute ischemic stroke
Emerging therapies for ischemic stroke
Supportive care of the acute stroke patient
Medical complications of stroke
Neurological deterioration in acute stroke
Rehabilitation after stroke