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Brain embolism

Title
Brain embolism / edited by Louis R. Caplan, Warren J. Manning.
Publication
New York : Informa healthcare, [2006], ©2006.

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Additional Authors
  • Caplan, Louis R.
  • Manning, Warren J.
Description
xi, 348 pages : illustrations; 26 cm.
Series Statement
Neurological disease and therapy ; v. 81
Uniform Title
Neurological disease and therapy ; v. 81.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Historical background : development of ideas and knowledge about stroke and brain embolism / Louis R. Caplan -- 2. Overview : the major components of brain embolism / Louis R. Caplan -- 3. Recipient artery : anatomy and pathology / Louis R. Caplan -- 4. Recipient artery : clinical symptoms and signs of brain ischemia / Louis R. Caplan -- 5. The eye as the recipient artery / Louis R. Caplan -- 6. Imaging evaluation : recipient artery sites / Louis R. Caplan -- 7. Transcranial Doppler ultrasound / Carlos A. Molina and Andrei V. Alexandrov -- 8. Cardiac sources of embolism : the usual suspects / Louis R. Caplan and Warren J. Manning -- 9. Cardiac source of embolism : pathophysiology and identification / Warren J. Manning -- 10. The aorta as a donor source of brain embolism / Louis R. Caplan -- 11. Arterial sources of embolism / Louis R. Caplan -- 12. Ultrasound of cervical arteries / Michael Hennerici, Hansjoerg Baezner and Michael Daffertshofer -- 13. Vascular hemostasis and brain embolism / Gregory J. del Zoppo -- 14. Embolic particles / Louis R. Caplan -- 15. Treatment of the acute embolic event / Louis R. Caplan -- 16. Cardiac source of embolism : treatment / Warren J. Manning -- 17. Treatment of aortic and arterial sources / Louis R. Caplan -- 18. A look towards the future / Louis R. Caplan and Warren J. Manning.
ISBN
0824729293 (hdb )
LCCN
  • 2006043710
  • 9780824729295
OCLC
  • ocm70778777
  • SCSB-5266438
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries