Ischemic Stroke [[electronic resource] ] : An Atlas of Investigation and Diagnosis

• Record Nr.: UNISA996339116503316
• Autore: Silverman Isaac E
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, : Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd, 2009
• ISBN: 1-282-06761-3; 9786612067617; 1-84692-595-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (130 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): RymerMM
• Disciplina: 616.81
• Soggetti: Brain Ischemia -- Atlases; Cerebral ischemia -- Atlases; Cerebrovascular disease -- Atlases; Intracranial Hemorrhages -- Atlases; Stroke -- Atlases; Transient ischemic attack -- Atlases; Stroke; Intracranial Hemorrhages; Brain Ischemia; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Hemorrhage; Vascular Diseases; Brain Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Central Nervous System Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Diseases
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Stroke Basics; Chapter 2: Pathophysiology; Chapter 3: Anterior Circulation; Chapter 4: Posterior Circulation; Chapter 5: Vasculopathies; Chapter 6: Therapies: The Management of AcuteIschemic Stroke andSecondary Stroke Prevention; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Over the past three decades, the diagnosis and treatment of stroke has changed at a phenomenal rate since the first use of CT scans and early studies using thrombolytic agents. New investigative procedures help direct patient selection for specific therapies and may substantially increase the chance of a successful therapeutic outcome. These advances in treatment have led to a paradigm shift in the way stroke victims are diagnosed and cared for.Specialists have seen the introduction of a range of new therapies for the management of ischemic stroke such as mechanical embolectomy and other cathe