Preventing stroke: a guide for physicians and patients

The evidence-based tools physicians need to help patients who are at risk forstroke or who have had one. Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation provides the evidence-based approach and practical tools necessary for physician to help their patients avoid a first stroke or prevent a recurrent one. Written by two luminaries in the field, the book covers every key aspect of stroke prevention, including nutrition, smoking cessation, exercise, lipid loweringtherapy, antiplatelet therapy, and more. Evidence-Based Content: epidemiologyof stroke prevention; potential for stroke prevention; nutrition in stroke prevention; smoking cessation; exercise in stroke prevention; hypertension; antiplatelet therapy; anticoagulation; lipid lowering therapy; treatment of diabetes and insulin resistance; appropriate endarterectomy and stenting; finding the cause of the TIA or stroke; preventing dementia by preventing stroke; and adverse effects of cardiovascular therapy.

• ISBN: 978-0-07-176235-9
• Editorial: McGraw-Hill
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 400
• Fecha Publicación: 06/04/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés