Description
Book SynopsisStroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Despite the frequency and morbidity of stroke, there is a relative paucity of “stroke experts” for these patients.
Ischemic Stroke closes the gap in stroke care by providing a cogent and intuitive guide for all physicians caring for stroke patients.
Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Emergent Evaluation of the Suspected Stroke Patient
2 Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
3 Mechanisms of Ischemic Stroke
4 Neuroimaging of Acute Stroke
5 Cardiac-Based Evaluation of Ischemic Stroke
6 Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
7 Endovascular Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke
8 Critical Care Management of Ischemic Stroke
9 Stroke Rehabilitation
10 Cardiac Arrhythmias and Stroke
11 Secondary Prevention of Cardiogenic Stroke
12 Treatment of Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis
13 Intracranial Large Vessel Disease
14 Small Vessel Disease
15 Cryptogenic Stroke
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