349 Pages
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CRC Press
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The only source to fully cover every aspect of brain embolism, this guide analyzes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and management of this disorder-providing a detailed overview of major topics pertinent to embolism including donor sources, recipient sites, embolic material, recipient brain supply arteries, vascular and brain pathology, and the tre
Historical Background. Overview: The Major Components of Brain Embolism. Recipient Artery: Anatomy and Pathology. Recipient Artery: Clinical Symptoms and Signs of Brain Ischemia. The Eye as the Recipient Artery. Imaging Evaluation: Recipient Artery Sites. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound. Cardiac Sources of Embolism: The Usual Suspects. Cardiac Source of Embolism: Pathophysiology and Identification. The Aorta as a Donor Source. Arterial Sources. Ultrasound of Cervical Arteries. Vascular Hemostasis and Brain Embolism. Embolic Particles. Treatment of the Acute Embolic Event. Cardiac Source of Embolism: Treatment. Treatment of Aortic and Arterial Sources. A Look Towards the Future
Biography
Louis R. Caplan, Warren J. Manning