Author Description

This groundbreaking new book is the first text to comprehensively address the topic of managing the acute stroke patient. Covering everything from the latest surgical and thrombolytic approaches to setting up the acute-care clinic to the most recent data from the pioneering American and European Stroke Trials, Interventional Therapy in Acute Stroke is the authoritative reference for this critical and dynamic field. Written and edited by four eminent experts from three continents, interventional therapy represents a modern, international approach to a global health problem. Scholarly yet enjoyably readable, this book is an invaluable resource for neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and all other health professionals involved in the care of the acute stroke patient.