Heart Cath and Angioplasty (So Your Having Series) »

E. MAGNUS OHMAN MD, FRCPI, FACC is the Ernest and Hazel Craige Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Chief of the Division of Cardiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Director of the UNC Heart Center.

GAIL COX RN is a cardiology nurse clinician at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Patient Care Coordinator of the UNC Heart Center.

STAEPHAEN FORT, MD, MRCP, FRCPC is a staff cardiologist and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

VICTORIA K. FOULGER RN, BPHIL is a chartered herbalist and former cardiac research nurse who has cared for hundred of coronary care patients during her career.

 

This book is the ultimate guide to cardiac catheterization (heart cath) and angioplasty in the US. It gives you the information you need to be firmly in the driver's seat, from preparing for the first hospital visit, through the heart cath and angioplasty procedures, to the quickest routes to recovery. Real-life patient stories, extensive self-help sections, and detailed illustrations fully explain the procedures, and a glossary and who's who of medical staff take the mystery out of medicine. Also included are a comprehensive directory to Internet and other resources, a guide to complementary therapies, and a diary to help you keep track of your treatment—and your recovery.

Introduction.
Chapter 1. Coronary Artery Disease and You.
Chapter 2. Getting Ready for Your Heart Cath.
Chapter 3. The Day of Your Heart Cath.
Chapter 4. The Heart Cath Procedure.
Chapter 5. Is Angioplasty Right for You?
Chapter 6. The Angioplasty Procedure.
Chapter 7. The Angioplasty Toolkit.
Chapter 8. Angioplasty in Other Parts of the Body.
Chapter 9. When It's All Over.
Chapter 10. Recovering at Home.
Chapter 11. How You Can Help Yourself.
Chapter 12. Has My Angioplasty Worked?
Chapter 13. Medications.
Chapter 14. The Future of Angioplasty.
Chapter 15. Who's Who of Hospital Staff.
Glossary.
Resources.
Your Diary.
Index.