Stroke
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
3rd Edition
Published in January 1998
Book
Hardback
1495 pages
978-0-443-07551-3 (ISBN)
Description
This is the Third Edition of the definitive reference on stroke. It's encyclopedic coverage has been extensively revised and updated to bring readers the state of the art in diagnosis and treatment. Drs. Barnett, Mohr, Stein, Yatsu, and an international roster of distinguished experts have produced an invaluable clinical resource that integrates medical and surgical treatments. Features: * Provides over 850 figures that illustrate essential content and demonstrate nuances of technique. * Explores the latest developments in molecular biology. * Offers new chapters on pharmacological treatment of stroke and its complication. * Discusses the latest interventional and surgical procedures. * Reviews new and cutting-edge imaging techniques, including SPECT and MRI.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
650 illus
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 222 mm
Weight
3330 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-07551-3 (9780443075513)
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05/2004
4th Edition
Churchill Livingstone
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Previous edition
Henry J. M. Barnett | Jay P. Mohr | Bennett M. Stein
Stroke
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Book
11/1992
2nd Edition
Churchill Livingstone
€307.53
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Content
Section I: Pathophysiology of Stroke. Epidemiology of Stroke. Atherosclerosis. Vascular Biology of Cerebral Arteries. Neurochemistry and Molecular Biology. Pathophysiology of White Matter Anoxic/Ischemic Injury. Positron Emission Tomography. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Pathology. Basic Science of Fibrinolysis: Coronary and Cerebral Thrombolysis. Section Ii: Diagnostic Studies for Stroke. Overview of Laboratory Studies. Computed Tomography Scanning. Magnetic Resonance Scanning. Cerebral Angiography. Ultrasound Imaging and Doppler Sonography. Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography. Section Iii: Clinical Manifestations of Stroke. Classification of Ischemic Stroke. Internal Carotid Artery Disease. Anterior Cerebral Artery Disease. Middle Cerebral Artery Disease. Posterior Cerebral Artery Disease. Choroidal Artery Disease. Vertebrobasilar Occlusive Disease. Lacunes. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Intracranial Aneurysms. Brain Vascular Malformations. Spinal Cord Ischemia. Section Iv: Specific Medical Diseases and Stroke. Dissections and Trauma of Cervicocerebral Arteries. Stroke in the Setting of Collagen Vascular Disease. Moyamoya Disease. Cerebrovascular Fibromuscular Dysplasia. Migraine and Stroke. Hypertensive Encephalopathy. Multi-Infarct Dementia. Atherosclerotic Disease of the Aortic Arch. Binswanger's Disease. Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (Cadasil). Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy. Coagulation Abnormalities in Stroke. Stroke and Substance Abuse. Stroke in Young Adults. Patent Foramen Ovale and Ischemic Stroke. Section V: Stroke Therapy. Principles of Hemostasis and Antithrombotic Therapy. Platelet Function and Antiplatelet Agents. Antithrombotic Therapy in Diseases of the Cerebral Vasculature. Pharmacologic Modification of Acute Cerebral Ischemia. Cardiogenic Brain Embolism: Incidence, Varieties, And Treatment. Medical Complications of Stroke. The Intensive Care of the Stroke Patient. Thrombolytic and Defibrino