A Primer on Stroke Prevention Treatment: An Overview Based on AHA/ASA Guidelines

Copyright © 2009 American Heart Association

A Primer on Stroke Prevention Treatment: An Overview Based on AHA/ASA Guidelines

Editor(s): Larry B. Goldstein

Published Online: 8 APR 2009

Print ISBN: 9781405186513

Online ISBN: 9781444308198

DOI: 10.1002/9781444308198

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Society-sanctioned guidelines are valuable tools, but accessing key information can be a daunting task. This book illuminates a clear path to successful application of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines. Organized for fast reference, this new volume helps practitioners improve patient care.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xiii)

  2. Part I: Overview Topics

    1. Chapter 1

      Stroke Epidemiology (pages 1–10)

      George Howard and Virginia J. Howard

    2. Chapter 2

      Stroke Systems (pages 11–22)

      Soojin Park and Lee H. Schwamm

    3. Chapter 3

      Primordial and Primary Prevention of Stroke (pages 23–34)

      Nikolaos I. H. Papamitsakis and Robert J. Adams

    4. Chapter 4

      Treatment of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke (pages 35–52)

      Harold P. Adams

    5. Chapter 5

      Intracerebral Hemorrhage (pages 53–64)

      Opeolu Adeoye and Joseph P. Broderick

    6. Chapter 6

      Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (pages 65–84)

      Jonathan L. Brisman and Marc R. Mayberg

    7. Chapter 7

      Prevention of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke (pages 85–99)

      Jose G. Romano and Ralph L. Sacco

    8. Chapter 8

      Post-Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (pages 100–111)

      Pamela Woods Duncan, Danielle Blankenship and Nicol Korner-Bitensky

  3. Part II: Special Topics

    1. Chapter 9

      Stroke in Women (pages 113–128)

      Cheryl D. Bushnell

    2. Chapter 10

      Stroke in Black Patients (pages 129–141)

      Fernando D. Testai and Philip B. Gorelick

    3. Chapter 11

      Stroke in Children (pages 142–151)

      Gabrielle A. deVeber

    4. Chapter 12

      Coagulopathy and Stroke (pages 152–169)

      Mark Chan, Richard C. Becker, Svati H. Shah and Steven R. Levine

    5. Chapter 13

      Genetics of Stroke (pages 170–185)

      Natalia Rost and Jonathan Rosand

    6. Chapter 14

      Surgical and Interventional Treatment for Carotid Disease (pages 186–194)

      Kumar Rajamani and Seemant Chaturvedi

    7. Chapter 15

      Intracranial Atherosclerosis (pages 195–205)

      Farhan Siddiq, Burhan Z. Chaudhry and Adnan I. Qureshi

    8. Chapter 16

      Patent Foramen Ovale (pages 206–218)

      Marco R. Di Tullio and Shunichi Homma

    9. Chapter 17

      Vascular Cognitive Impairment (pages 219–232)

      José G. Merino and Vladimir Hachinski

    10. Chapter 18

      Stroke Outcome Assessments (pages 233–244)

      Linda Williams

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      Other Statements Published in 2008 (pages 245–246)

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      Index (pages 247–259)

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      Author Disclosure Table (pages 261–263)

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