Provides truly practical evidence and advice to the multitude of clinicians who care for patients with stroke. It is the most up- to-date and authoritative clinical text on both prevention (includes epidaemiology) and management (including critical care) of ischaemic stroke patients (85% of strokes are ischaemic). Evidence-based approach will cover treatment and prevention options for both primary and secondary ischaemic stroke.
1. Overview: S. Kasner and P.Gorelick 2. Primary Prevention and Risk Factor Modification: M. Sloan 3. Etiologies and Mechanisms of Ischemia: E.C Leira and H.P. Adams, Jr. 4. Diagnostic Evaluation of TIA and Ischemic Stroke: A. Alexandrov 5. Cardiac Disease and Stroke: P. Pullicino and R. Chan 6. Large Vessel Atherosclerosis: P. Rothwell and S. Pendlbury 7. Small Vessel Occlusive Disease: O. Benavente 8. Unusual and Cryptogenic Etiologies of Stroke: S. Blecic and J.Bogousslavsky 9. Antithrombotic Therapy for Secondary Prevention: P. Fayad 10. Risk Factor Modification for Seconary Prevention: S. Ruland 11. Rapid Clinical Evaluation: C. S. Kidwell and J.L. Saver 12. Rapid Diagnostic Evaluation: D. Liebeskind 13. Thrombolytic Therapies: F. M. Al-Senani and J. C. Grotta 14. Acute Antithrombotic Therapies: B. L. Cucchiara and S. E. Kasner 15. Emerging Therapies: Y.D. Cheng, L. Al-Khoury, J. Zivin 16. Acute Supportive Care: J. A. Chalela and J. W. Todd 17. Medical Complications of Stroke: D. Brown and K. Johnston 18. Neurological Complications of Stroke: D. Brown and K. Johnston 19. Rehabilitation After Stroke: A. Dromerick and E. Deibert
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