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How to Prevent Your Stroke - by J David Spence (Paperback)
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- An Alternate Selection of These Book ClubsBook-of-the-Month ClubQuality Paperback BooksOne SpiritNurse's Book SocietyThe Good CookLife-saving advice for doctors and patients--both those at risk of a first stroke and those who have already had a mini-stroke, the #1 risk factor facing survivorsThis book is written in the hope of preventing strokes, based on advice Dr. Spence has given to the more than 16,000 at-risk patients he has seen.
- About the Author: J. David Spence, MD, one of the world's leading experts in stroke prevention, is Professor of Neurology and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Western Ontario and Director of the Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Centre at the Robarts Research Institute.
- 200 Pages
- Health + Wellness, Diseases
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About the Book
Live-saving advice is given for those at risk of their first stroke and those who have already had a mini-stroke--the #1 risk factor facing survivors.Book Synopsis
An Alternate Selection of These Book ClubsBook-of-the-Month Club
Quality Paperback Books
One Spirit
Nurse's Book Society
The Good Cook
Life-saving advice for doctors and patients--both those at risk of a first stroke and those who have already had a mini-stroke, the #1 risk factor facing survivors
This book is written in the hope of preventing strokes, based on advice Dr. Spence has given to the more than 16,000 at-risk patients he has seen. It is divided into two sections -- "What Your Doctor Can Do" and "What You Can Do."
Quitting smoking, following a Mediterranean diet, taking appropriate drugs to reduce blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood clotting, and appropriate surgery for severely narrowed arteries in the neck can reduce stroke by as much as 75 percent in high-risk people.
* Especially among African Americans, but in anyone with blood pressure that is difficult to control, two simple blood tests (measuring renin and aldosterone) make all the difference to successful treatment.
* A Mediterranean diet will reduce stroke by nearly half in high-risk people. Dr. Spence provides a collection of gourmet "anti-stroke" recipes that he prepares for himself.* Vitamin treatment with folic acid, B6, and B12 may prevent stroke by lowering levels of a new risk factor called homocysteine.
* Advanced imaging methods are improving management of arteries by providing feedback on the effectiveness of therapy.
* Transcranial Doppler embolus detection can identify, among patients with narrowing of the carotid arteries who do not yet have symptoms, the ones who are likely to benefit from surgery or stenting.
This approach is the powerful medicine for stroke prevention that patients and their physicians need and will learn from this book.
Review Quotes
Spence ... offers a well-organized and engaging narrative ... Spence presents preventative measures in a matter-of-fact, nonjudgmental manner that sustains interest. ... highly recommended ...
--Library Journal (starred review)
... readers will likely glean insights not provided by their own doctors ... Recipes ... are among the most attractive elements of Spence's effort and could persuade confirmed carnivores to choose vegetarian meals more often.
--Publishers Weekly
Straightforward advice, plus insights into advances in pre-stroke treatment. ... A sensible guide to stroke prevention.
--Kirkus Reviews
A Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club and Quality Paperback Book Club!
About the Author
J. David Spence, MD, one of the world's leading experts in stroke prevention, is Professor of Neurology and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Western Ontario and Director of the Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Centre at the Robarts Research Institute. He pioneered ultrasound measurement of carotid plaque, and was one of the researchers on the team that discovered the dangerous drug interactions with grapefruit.