A Primer on Stroke Prevention and Treatment: An overview based on AHA/ASA Guidelines

A Primer on Stroke Prevention and Treatment: An overview based on AHA/ASA Guidelines
by: Larry B. Goldstein

This edition first published 2009 Wiley-Blackwell
2009 American Heart Association



CONTENTS

Contributors vii
Preface xi
Classification of Recommendations and Level of Evidence Table xiii

Part I Overview Topics 1
1 Stroke Epidemiology 3
2 Stroke Systems 11
3 Primordial and Primary Prevention of Stroke 23
4 Treatment of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke 35
5 Intracerebral Hemorrhage 53
6 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 65
7 Prevention of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke 85
8 Post-Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery 100

Part II Special Topics 113
9 Stroke in Women 115
10 Stroke in Black Patients 129
11 Stroke in Children 142
12 Coagulopathy and Stroke 152
13 Genetics of Stroke 170
14 Surgical and Interventional Treatment for Carotid Disease 186
15 Intracranial Atherosclerosis 195
16 Patent Foramen Ovale 206
17 Vascular Cognitive Impairment 219
18 Stroke Outcome Assessments 233

Other Statements Published in 2008 245
Index 247
COI Table 261

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