Stroke Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management
“Stroke Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management” by A David Mendelow is a comprehensive resource published by Elsevier Health Sciences on August 24, 2015. This sixth edition spans 1504 pages and is presented in English, offering updated access to the latest research findings and management approaches for cerebrovascular disease. The book is edited by a team of leading stroke experts and provides clinical guidance to recognize stroke manifestations, utilize advanced laboratory and imaging studies for diagnosis, and develop effective treatment plans.
Readers will find detailed coverage of advances in molecular biology, risk factors, and prevention strategies, along with thorough reviews of diagnostic tests and therapeutic options, including thrombolytic agents and endovascular therapy. The edition features new chapters on various topics, such as intracellular signaling and mechanisms of cerebral hemorrhage, while also highlighting recent findings from endovascular trials. Enhanced with full-color CT images and pathology slides, this book serves as a vital tool for medical professionals seeking to combat stroke through a well-rounded understanding of its pathophysiology and management.
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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.
- Data from late-breaking endovascular trials equips you with recent findings.
- Includes 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.
- Features 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.
- Highlights 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.
- Details advances in diagnostic tests, such as ultrasound, computed tomography (including CT angiography and CT perfusion), MRI (including MR perfusion techniques), and angiography.
- Includes extracted and highlighted evidence levels.
- Expert Consult eBook version included with print purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references on a variety of devices. The content can also be downloaded to tablets and smart phones for offline use.
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