Product Description

● Completely updated edition, written by a close-knit author team
● Presents a unique approach to stroke - integrated clinical management that weaves together causation, presentation, diagnosis, management and rehabilitation
● Includes increased coverage of the statins due to clearer evidence of their effectiveness in preventing stroke
● Features important new evidence on the preventive effect of lowering blood pressure
● Contains a completely revised section on imaging
● Covers new advances in interventional radiology
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #328931 in Books
* Published on: 2008-02-08
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 1008 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
"All the chapters are excellent, but the nearly 100-page chapter on the general management of stroke is a masterpiece, dealing at the highest scientific level with daily practical problems that are often neglected in other books." New England Journal of Medicine

Reviews of the first edition

"This is a comprehensive review of virtually all clinically important aspects of stroke and cerebrovascular disease...I highly recommend this book..." Archives of Neurology

"...this is medical book of the year (or even decade), you should buy two copies and give one to your mum..." JNNP

"'Must reading' for any physician who treats patients with stroke, it presents a unique blend of academic and clinical perspectives. I highly recommend it..." Mayo Clinic Proceedings

"...a remarkable piece of work...The book is written in a brilliant didactic form..." Gerontology

Reviews of the first edition "This is a comprehensive review of virtually all clinically important aspects of stroke and cerebrovascular disease...I highly recommend this book..." Archives of Neurology "...this is medical book of the year (or even decade), you should buy two copies and give one to your mum..." JNNP "'Must reading' for any physician who treats patients with stroke, it presents a unique blend of academic and clinical perspectives. I highly recommend it..." Mayo Clinic Proceedings "...a remarkable piece of work...The book is written in a brilliant didactic form..." Gerontology

Review
"Comprehensive and user-friendly...Written by an authority in stroke and clearly a credible source of information. Frequent references to evidence based principles also add to credibility. The question and answer format works well, allows reader to home in fairly easily on a particular issue of interest no matter how general or specific...an excellent publication." Dr Kathryn Ogden, On behalf of the National Stroke Foundation, Australia, April 2003
very useful read for those interested in stroke." Eoin Redahan, The Stroke Association UK, March 2003
practical and readable book which the primary care physician will find invaluable in dealing with stroke patients and their families." Dr JM Sager, Medix-UK website, July 2002

Review
"...I can say that this is medical book of the year (or even decade)..." JNNP

"This is a formidable book written by an experienced and authoritative group. Hats off to Warlow et al. for developing a truly outstanding text. I highly recommend it." Annals of Neurology

"The authors are to be congratulated for this remarkable achievement." J. Clinical Neuroscience

" 'Must reading' for any physician who treats patients with stroke" Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Customer Reviews

A classic text5
This will disprove Mark Twain's adage that a claasic is a book that everyone talks about but no-one reads. Not only talk about, read but also enthuse about! A first recommendation for all professionals involved with stroke care, honest, practical and beautifully presented. They don't come much better than this....