Stroke in Practice: From Diagnosis to Evidence-Based Management / Edition 1

by Christos Tziotzios, Jesse Dawson, Matthew Walters

Overview

Stroke is the leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death in the developed world. The past decade has witnessed a paradigm shift in the management of stroke, with the understanding that care of acute stroke patients by specialists working in dedicated stroke units greatly improves patient outcomes; as a consequence, stroke units now exist in all major hospitals in the UK and Europe. Interventions to treat stroke have also increased in complexity, and the discipline of stroke medicine is now recognised as a medical specialty. This book is a concise, accessible and authoritative source of relevant and focussed information about stroke disease. It contains a thorough review of the management of cerebrovascular disease - everything you need to function effectively on an acute stroke unit. Tables and diagrams aid quick reference and easy comprehension. The most up-to-date and clinically relevant resource on the market, Stroke in Practice equips all medical professionals with evidence-based, practical knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of treatment of stroke. 'This text is directed at the non-specialist and emphasises practicality over academic niceties. If it inspires enthusiasm for a fascinating condition and convinces the reader that stroke is preventable, treatable and yet potentially devastating for patients and their families, it will justify its existence.' from the foreword by Kennedy R Lees

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846194733
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/1960
Pages:	142
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Christos Tziotzios, Jesse Dawson, Matthew Walters

Table of Contents

Introduction. Pathobiology and genetics. Brain regions, lesions and stroke syndromes. Classification. Assessing the stroke patient. Evidence-based management. Transient ischaemic attacks. Stroke mimics. Stroke in young people. An aid to neuroimaging. Emerging therapeutic strategies.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Maria I Aguilar, MD (Mayo Clinic Arizona)
Description: This is an overview of stroke, covering essential neuroanatomy and pathophysiology to evidence-based management strategies.
Purpose: The objective is to provide a concise but analytical overview of stroke as a disease entity.
Audience: It is written for practitioners in the fields of neurology, internal and family medicine, cardiology, and emergency medicine.
Features: This book covers stroke from basic anatomy to evidence-based management/intervention and prevention. It features nice color figures, well-designed tables, and concise chapters.
Assessment: The book has some similarities with Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Stroke, 4th edition, Weinberger (Handbooks in Health Care, 2005), although the latter is more of a pocket book. Stroke in Practice is a full-sized, complete textbook.

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