American Heart Association Family Guide to Stroke: Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention - Hardcover

American Heart Association

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0812920112 ISBN 13: 9780812920116

Publisher: Clarkson Potter, 1994

From the nation's leading authority on heart disease and stroke, the definitive guide to stroke treatment, recovery, and prevention.

This optimistic sourcebook will help you:

Spot the five warning signs of a stroke -- and get immediate medical aid to improve the changes of a full recovery

Find out whether you're' at risk for a stroke and change your lifestyle to help prevent a first or second stroke

Receive the most effective and up-to-date treatment available, including medications, surgery, and psychological counseling

Get the most out of rehabilitation in the hospital and at home

Involve the whole family in coping with the physical and psychological issues of recovery Tap into a support network of resources for stroke survivors and their families

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About the Author:

The American Heart Association is the nation's premier authority on heart health and stroke. The organization has authored a bestselling library of cookbooks and guides, including the AHA Cookbook, 5th Edition; the AHA Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook; the AHA Low-Salt Cookbook; the AlIA Fat and Cholesterol Counter; and the AHA Kids' Cookbook. The AHA's national headquarters is in Dallas.

From Library Journal:

Strokes affect nearly a half million Americans each year. This guide is intended to help stroke survivors and their families understand what causes strokes and how to help prevent recurrence and enhance recovery. The book describes with a minimum of technical jargon the different types of stroke, risk factors that can and cannot be controlled (smoking vs. age, for example), diagnostic procedures used to determine treatment, and rehabilitation. Nearly half the book is devoted to living with residual disabilities. This is a good book, but an additional source for practical tips on home care is James Toole and Janice Frye-Pierson's Stroke: A Guide for Patient and Family (Raven, 1987. o.p.). Recommended for health collections.
- Anne Tomlin, Auburn Memorial Hosp. Lib., N.Y.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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