Book
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. |
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| Subject: | Cerebrovascular disease > Prevention. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | RC 388.5 .S66 2006 | 30538899 | General Collection | Available | - |
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How to Prevent Your Stroke
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Table of Contents
How to Prevent Your Stroke
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface | p. vii | |
| Glossary of Medical Terms | p. xiii | |
| Generic and Trade Drug Names | p. xvii | |
| Part 1 | What Your Doctor Can Do | |
| 1 | What Is a Stroke? | p. 3 |
| 2 | Symptoms and Signs | p. 11 |
| 3 | Plaque in the Arteries (Atherosclerosis) | p. 28 |
| 4 | Cardiac Tests and Brain Imaging | p. 36 |
| 5 | Carotid Surgery and Stenting | p. 60 |
| Part 2 | What You Can Do | |
| 6 | Risk Factors, Old and New | p. 75 |
| 7 | How to Manage Cholesterol | p. 98 |
| 8 | How to Control High Blood Pressure | p. 120 |
| 9 | Adverse Drug Effects and How to Avoid Them | p. 138 |
| 10 | Vitamins, Homocysteine, and Grapefruit Juice | p. 155 |
| A Guide to Healthy Meals: Gourmet Vegetable-Based Cooking | p. 163 | |
| Recipes | p. 169 | |
| References | p. 209 | |
| Index | p. 215 |
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