Author: Issam D. Moussa Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 0203089855 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 244
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This well-illustrated text reviews the current state of knowledge with regard to the various anatomic and physiologic methods available to identify asymptomatic patients who are at high risk to develop a future stroke. Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis is particularly targeted towards physicians involved in clinical decision making regarding rev
Author: Peter Schneider Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1000611388 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 346
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From patient selection and monitoring to follow-up care, Carotid Interventions is the first source to offer a practical how-to approach to carotid angioplasty and stenting-providing maneuvers and strategies for difficult situations, as well as step-by-step guidance on specific surgical procedures, equipment selection and instrumentation, protection
Author: László Csiba Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1107659159 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 333
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Neurosonology is non-invasive, portable, and has excellent temporal resolution, making it a valuable and increasingly popular tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of neurological conditions when compared to other imaging techniques. This guide looks beyond the use of neurovascular ultrasound in stroke to encompass a wide range of other neurological diseases and emergencies. It offers a practical approach to the examination of patients, interpretation of ultrasound studies, and the application of neurosonology to the development of management and treatment strategies. Each chapter incorporates a thorough and clear procedural methodology alongside scanning tips for trainees; this step-by-step approach is further enhanced by example images and focused diagnostic questions. Authored and edited by international experts, this practical manual of neurosonology is an invaluable resource for neurologists, neurosurgeons, intensivists, radiologists, and ultrasonographers.
Author: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781508439509 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 166
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Carotid artery stenosis refers to atherosclerotic narrowing of the extracranial carotid arteries. It typically refers to the internal carotid arteries or the common and internal carotid arteries. A “clinically important” degree of stenosis is defined as the percentage of stenosis that corresponds to a substantially increased risk for stroke. However, because stroke risk depends on more than just the degree of stenosis, it is difficult to set a lower limit on the range that defines potential clinical importance. Asymptomatic patients have no significant neurologic symptoms referable to the carotid artery and have not experienced a cerebrovascular event (i.e., a stroke or transient ischemic attack). The main purpose of this report is to systematically evaluate the current evidence on whether screening asymptomatic adults for CAS reduces the risk for fatal or nonfatal ipsilateral stroke and the evidence on harms associated with screening and interventions for CAS. The scope and methods of this report differ from earlier USPSTF reviews on this topic by 1) using systematic methods for all key question, 2) addressing new key questions about the availability of valid, reliable risk stratification tools to distinguish a person's likelihood for asymptomatic CAS and to distinguish risk for ipsilateral stroke caused by CAS or for harms from surgery or intervention in persons with asymptomatic CAS (recommendations of some groups state that screening might be considered for persons with multiple risk factors), 3) adding carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAAS) to the included interventions, 4) adding a question about the incremental benefit of medical therapy for asymptomatic CAS, and 5) conducting quantitative synthesis for many outcomes.
Author: Ali F. AbuRahma Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3319547607 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 863
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This large format book is the definitive text on vascular surgery written by expert editors and contributors. It is well supported by exceptional illustrative material. The book is invaluable to all those who work in vascular laboratories as wel.l as internists, cardiologists, vascular laboratory directors and staff, general surgeons involved in vascular surgery and the vascular surgery community in general Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis comprehensively covers all aspects of noninvasive evaluation of the circulatory system in the extremities. The increasing popularity of noninvasive techniques is not reflected in the number of comprehensive works on the topic and it is clear from the success of the first edition that the demand for an updated volume is increasing.
Author: Paul Tofts Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470869496 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 650
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2004 BMA Medical Book Competition Winner (Radiology category) “This is an exciting book, with a new approach to use of the MRI scanner. It bridges the gap between clinical research and general neuro-radiological practice. It is accessible to the clinical radiologist, and yet thorough in its treatment of the underlying physics and of the science of measurement. It is likely to become a classic.” British Medical Association This indispensable 'how to' manual of quantitative MR is essential for anyone who wants to use the gamut of modern quantitative methods to measure the effects of neurological disease, its progression, and its response to treatment. It contains both the methodology and clinical applications, reflecting the increasing interest in quantitative MR in studying disease and its progression. The editor is an MR scientist with an international reputation for high quality research The contributions are written jointly by MR physicists and MR clinicians, producing a practical book for both the research and medical communities A practical book for both the research and medical communities “Paul Tofts has succeeded brilliantly in capturing the essence of what needs to become the future of radiology in particular, and medicine in general – quantitative measurements of disease.” Robert I. Grossman, M.D. New York, University School of Medicine (from the Foreword)
Author: Jack M. Guralnik Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 0788131222 Category : Languages : en Pages : 407
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Designed to help in the understanding of the causes & course of disability in older women. Offers an excellent overview of diseases & disability & their impact on older women. Covers: adaptation to disability, physical performance measures, the daily lives of disabled older women, utilization of health services, mental health & general well-being, pulmonary diseases & conditions, musculoskeletal disease, neurological conditions, vision & hearing, medication use, instrumental & emotional support, adaptation to disability, & much more.
Author: Andrew Nicolaides Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9781848826885 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 649
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Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis provides a comprehensive overview of the most recent advancements in instrumentation, imaging techniques including the use of contrast enhancement agents, plaque image analysis and its automation, elastography and plaque motion analysis; also, the use of ultrasonic and other biomarkers in the detection of the high risk cardiovascular individual. Finally, it deals with the application of IVUS, TCD and carotid plaque characterization in clinical practice and in stroke risk stratification. Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis is intended for all those working in the field of atherosclerosis, ultrasound imaging and cardiovascular risk, including the clinician, the vascular ultrasonographer, the epidemiologist, the molecular biologist, the biomedical engineer and the informatics scientist. Furthermore, this book bridges the gap between the researcher and the clinician, who is keen to incorporate the latest results of research to his daily practice.
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