Acute ischemic stroke [[electronic resource] ] : an evidence-based approach / / edited by David M. Greer

• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Liss, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (247 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.8/1
• Soggetto topico: Cerebrovascular disease - Treatment; Cerebral ischemia - Treatment; Evidence-based medicine
• Altri autori: GreerDavid M. <1966->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Stroke: historical perspectives and future directions / Magdy Selim -- Neuroimaging of the acute stroke patient / William A. Copen and Michael H. Lev -- Intravenous thrombolysis / Sherry H.-Y. Chou and Eric E. Smith -- Endovascular approaches to acute stroke / Raul G. Nogueira ... [et al.] -- Nonthrombolytic acute stroke therapies / Aneesh B. Singhal, Larami MacKenzie, and Joshua M. Levine -- Surgical management of acute stroke patients / Alim P. Mitha, Carlos E. Sanchez, and Christopher S. Ogilvy -- Antithrombotic therapy for acute stroke / Orla Sheehan and Peter Kelly -- Intensive care management of acute ischemic stroke / Kevin N. Sheth and David M. Greer -- Evaluation of acute stroke etiologies / Karen L. Furie ... [et al.] -- TeleStroke : application of telemedicine in acute ischemic stroke / Eric S. Rosenthal and Lee H. Schwamm.
• Sommario/riassunto: This focused book deals clearly and concisely with the principles of management of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). It emphasizes the published and verifiable evidence in support of these principles, and highlights the areas of limited evidence. Best evidence is provided for the current standard treatment of acute ischemic stroke, including intravenous chemical thrombolysis, intra-arterial approaches, blood pressure management, and anti-thrombotic therapy. More modern techniques are also described, such as the use of mechanical devices to evacuate a thrombus, induced hypertension, hy
• Titolo autorizzato: Acute ischemic stroke
• ISBN: 1-281-03232-8; 9786611032326; 0-470-18339-X; 0-470-18338-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910813257403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II