How to prevent your stroke
By: J. David Spence.
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Nashville, TN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780826515360; 9780826515377
Subjects: Cerebrovascular disease -- Prevention
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Glossary of terms; title: Drug names; title: What your doctor can do; title: What is a stroke, and why does prevention matter?; title: Symptoms and signs; title: Plaque in the arteries (atherosclerosis); title: Cardiac tests and brain imaging; title: Carotid artery surgery and stenting; title: What you can do; title: Risk factors: old and new; title: How to manage cholesterol; title: Controlling high blood pressure; title: Avoiding adverse drug effects; title: Vitamins, homocysteine, and the grapefruit effect; title: A guide to healthy meals: gourmet vegetarian cooking.