Posterior Circulation Stroke: Advances in Understanding and Management

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of posterior circulation stroke and its management, with illustrative cases and schematic drawings. It is a valuable learning resource for clinicians and residents in neurology, neurosurgery, radiology, interventional radiology, and vascular surgery.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 238 pages
Publication date: 20 September 2021
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive book, penned by esteemed experts from diverse corners of the globe, offers readers a thorough and up-to-date grasp of posterior circulation stroke and its management. The anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical syndromes, and imaging findings are elucidated with the aid of illustrative cases and schematic illustrations, ensuring a clear and comprehensive understanding. The management-oriented chapters delve into various treatment modalities, encompassing antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants, thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy, stenting, and surgical therapy, including bypass and decompression. Throughout, meticulous attention is paid to recent significant advancements in knowledge and clinical practice. Stroke affecting the posterior circulation remains a formidable challenge for clinicians. This invaluable resource will assist readers in avoiding misdiagnoses, which still occur with alarming frequency, and in optimizing the care of individual patients. It serves as an exceptional learning tool for residents in neurology, neurosurgery, radiology, interventional radiology, and vascular surgery, as well as a valuable reference for seasoned practitioners in these specialties.

Weight: 478g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811567414
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021