Synopsis:
This video tape includes the discussion of: stroke prevention; importance of treatment; blood pressure (BP) and stroke; High BP mechanisms; cerebrovascular disease; antihypertensive medications; Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Trial (SHEP); Syst-Eur Study; public health implications; stroke mortality reduction; lifestyle changes; diuretics; calcium antagonists; beta-blockers; ACE inhibitors; epidemiology; economic impact; uncommon causes; stroke types and patterns; thrombolysis techniques; upcoming treatments; post stroke rehabilitation; inpatient management; functional assessment; co-morbidities; poor prognostic indicators; and psychosocial issues.
Objectives:
After completing this video tape, you should be able to:
- Describe the etiology and epidemiology of hypertension;
- Name stroke mechanisms and existing types of stroke treatment;
- Formulate stroke prevention strategies appropriate to target audience; and
- Apply criteria for rehabilitation patient selection and infer rehab outcomes.
Faculty:
Yousri M.H. Barri, MD is an Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and a Staff Physician at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), Little Rock, AR.
Florian S. Keplinger, MD is an Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UAMS and Staff Physician at CAVHS, Little Rock, AR.
Sarkis M. Nazarian, MD is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, Department of Neurology, UAMS, and Chief, Neurology Service, CAVHS, Little Rock, AR.