The evidence-based tools physicians need to help patients who are at risk for stroke or who have had one. Preventing Stroke: A Guide for Physicians and Patients provides the evidence-based approach and practical tools necessary for physician to help their patients avoid a first stroke or prevent a recurrent one. Written by two luminaries in the field, the book covers every key aspect of stroke prevention, including nutrition, smoking cessation, exercise, lipid lowering therapy, antiplatelet therapy, and more. KEY SELLING FEATURES One of the authors was the first to show that aspirin reduced the risk of stroke Includes chapters on hypertension; epidemiology of stroke prevention, and urgency of treatment; and treatment of diabetes and insulin resistance.