Rok vydání 2017, angličtina, počet stran 144, brožovanáStroke care has been revolutionised by better prevention treatment and more widely available rehabilitation. Nonetheless stroke remains the second most common cause of death worldwide.
Informace o Stroke: Richard I. Lindley [EN] (2017, brožovaná)
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Stroke care has been revolutionised by better prevention treatment and more widely available rehabilitation. Nonetheless stroke remains the second most common cause of death worldwide. This fully-updated new edition provides clear facts and practical advice as to why strokes occur and how they can be prevented in the future. Concise in style but comprehensive in approach Stroke: The Facts describes the myriad of symptoms varied presentations and longer-term consequences of this disabling condition. The journey from treatment through to rehabilitation and preventing a further stroke is made easy by the author a stroke doctor and researcher involved in many of the studies that have advanced care. Supplemented with case studies this guide concentrates on developments in treatment providing an important update on the first edition. It is essential reading for those who have had a stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack and their families and will also be of interest to medical professionals working within stroke care.
Fully updated to take into account the latest research and developments in the field of stroke. Incorporates new treatment recommendations an important update on the first edition. Case studies provide practical examples based on the author's 30 years of clinical experience. Each chapter opens with Key Points a quick summary of the important concepts covered. Also includes a useful further reading section and a glossary of technical terms. Chapters have been fully revised to take into account major advances such as with neurointervention. Important discussion of the new treatments including anticoagulants added to the preventing stroke chapter. Definitions have been re-written to match current specifications.