How to prevent your stroke / J. David Spence.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780826515360 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780826515377 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0826515371 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0826515363 (hbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xix, 218 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Nashville, TN : Vanderbilt University Press, c2006.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-213) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Glossary of terms -- Generic and trade drug names -- pt. 1. What your doctor can do -- 1. What is a stroke -- 2. Symptoms and signs -- 3. Plaque in the arteries (atherosclerosis) -- 4. Cardiac tests and brain imaging -- 5. Carotid artery surgery and stenting -- pt. 2. What you can do -- 6. Risk factors, old and new -- 7. How to manage cholesterol -- 8. How to control high blood pressure -- 9. Avoiding adverse drug effects and how to avoid them -- 10. Vitamins, homocysteine, and grapefruit juice -- A guide to healthy meals : gourmet vegetable-based cooking -- Recipes -- References -- Index. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Cerebrovascular disease > Prevention. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirtland Community College Library | RC 388.5 .S66 2006 | 30538899 | General Collection | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Publishers Weekly Review
How to Prevent Your Stroke
Publishers Weekly
(c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Although the number of strokes that occur annually continues to increase, up to 75 percent of them could be prevented if symptoms were accurately diagnosed and current treatment options applied, says Spence, director of the Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Centre at the Robarts Research Institute. And in his book, he aims to provide all the information that at-risk patients need to understand the underlying causes of strokes, risk factors and remedies, from diet and exercise to drugs and surgery. He discusses well-known risks (smoking, alcohol, a diet high in saturated fat, diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol levels) and those that have more recently come to light (genetics, vitamin deficiencies, infections, stress). While Spence's style tends to be dry and technical, readers will likely glean insights not provided by their own doctors (the adverse effects of decongestants and appetite suppressants on blood pressure; the importance of arterial management after symptoms are under control). Recipes for a variety of delicious dishes based on the typical Mediterranean and Asian diet (barley stuffed peppers, pad thai noodles, Singapore chow mein fun and vegetarian paella, etc.) are among the most attractive elements of Spence's effort and could persuade confirmed carnivores to choose vegetarian meals more often. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Library Journal Review
How to Prevent Your Stroke
Library Journal
(c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Spence (neurology & clinical pharmacology, Univ. of Western Ontario; director, Stroke Prevention & Atherosclerosis Research Ctr., Robards Research Inst.) offers a well-organized and engaging narrative with just the right amount of information to help readers make informed decisions regarding cardiovascular disease prevention. Arranged in two parts, the book gives the impression that the author is involved in a discussion with the reader. Spence presents preventative measures in a matter-of-fact, nonjudgmental manner that sustains interest. He closes with a short list of his favorite cookbooks and easy-to-make recipes. Libraries that purchase Hubbard's book should consider complementing it with titles on the physiology of stress and its effect on health as well as titles providing practice guidelines for dealing with stress (see Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and David R. Shlim's Medicine and Compassion). Spence's book is highly recommended for all consumer health and public libraries. Howard Fuller, Stanford Health Lib., Palo Alto, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.