Stroke: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management, 6th Edition (ORIGINAL PDF from Publisher)

Stroke - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management 6e

by James C. Grotta MD (Author), Gregory W Albers MD (Author), Joseph P Broderick MD (Author), Scott E Kasner MD MSCE FRCP (Author), Eng H Lo PhD (Author), A David Mendelow MB BCh FRCS PhD (Author), Ralph L Sacco MD MS FAHA FAAN (Author), Lawrence KS Wong MD FRCP (Author)

Offered in print, online, and downloadable formats, this updated edition of Stroke: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management delivers convenient access to the latest research findings and management approaches for cerebrovascular disease. Picking up from where J. P. Mohr and colleagues left off, a new team of editors - Drs. Grotta, Albers, Broderick, Kasner, Lo, Mendelow, Sacco, and Wong - head the sixth edition of this classic text, which is authored by the world’s foremost stroke experts.

• Comprehensive, expert clinical guidance enables you to recognize the clinical manifestations of stroke, use the latest laboratory and imaging studies to arrive at a diagnosis, and generate an effective medical and surgical treatment plan.
• Abundant full-color CT images and pathology slides help you make efficient and accurate diagnoses.

• Comprehensive coverage of advances in molecular biology of cell death; risk factors and prevention; advances in diagnostics and stroke imaging; and therapeutic options, including a thorough review of thrombolytic agents and emerging data for endovascular therapy.
• Brand-new chapters on Intracellular Signaling: Mediators and Protective Responses; The Neurovascular Unit and Responses to Ischemia; Mechanisms of Cerebral Hemorrhage; Stroke Related to Surgery and Other Procedures; Cryptogenic Stroke; and Interventions to Improve Recovery after Stroke.
• New information on genetic risk factors; primary prevention of stroke; infectious diseases and stroke; recovery interventions such as robotics, brain stimulation, and telerehabilitation; and trial design.
• Advances in diagnostic tests, such as ultrasound, computed tomography (including CT angiography and CT perfusion), MRI (including MR perfusion techniques), and angiography.
• Extracted and highlighted evidence levels.

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