List Books » The Cardiac Recovery Handbook: The Complete Guide to Life after Heart Attack or Heart Surgery
Authors: Paul Kligfield, Michelle D. Seaton, Frederic F. Flach
ISBN-13: 9781578261420, ISBN-10: 1578261422
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
Date Published: August 2004
Edition: New Edition
Paul Kligfield, M.D., is Professor of Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Director of the Cardiac Health Center in New York City. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School.
Michelle D. Seaton is an award-winning writer for Yankee Magazine, Reader's Digest, and many more.
Maybe a suspicious angiogram has the doctor suggesting bypass surgery. Maybe a major heart attack has you confined to the ICU. After a heart attack or heart surgery, you have a hundred questions and your family has more. How long will I be in the hospital? What are the side effects of that medication? Why do I feel so depressed? What can I eat? Can I exercise?
One of the nation's most respected cardiologists answers all your questions in The Cardiac Recovery Handbook. In clear, everyday language, the book covers all aspects of cardiac recovery—from the initial diagnosis of heart disease to medications and surgical options, from hospitalization to rehabilitation, from diet and exercise to keeping your spirits up. No question is left unanswered.
Filled with a wealth of vital information, The Cardiac Recovery Handbook is an invaluable resource for the millions of Americans suffering from heart disease, as well as their families, healthcare providers, and friends.
Introduction | viii | |
Part I | Understanding Heart Disease | 1 |
Chapter 1 | The Diagnosis Is Heart Disease: What Happened in the Hospital | 3 |
Chapter 2 | First Steps in Your Cardiac Recovery: What Happens When You Get Home | 19 |
Chapter 3 | The Miracle of Modern Recovery: Advances in Treating Heart Disease | 34 |
Chapter 4 | What Is Heart Disease? An Overview of the Current Understanding of Atherosclerosis | 46 |
Chapter 5 | Taking the Risk Factors to Heart: A Summary of the Major Risk Factors for Heart Disease | 71 |
Part II | Commonly Prescribed Medications for Heart Disease | 87 |
Chapter 6 | Aspirin and Other Anti-Clotting Medications: An Important Step to Prevent a Heart Attack | 89 |
Chapter 7 | The Protective Effects of Beta-Blockers: Reducing the Heart's Workload | 102 |
Chapter 8 | ACE Inhibitors and ARBs: Reducing Blood Pressure and Improving Blood Flow | 120 |
Chapter 9 | Statins and Other Lipid-Lowering Medications: Combatting Atherosclerosis | 135 |
Part III | What You Can Do to Reduce Your Risk Factors | 153 |
Chapter 10 | Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Benefits of a Specially Designed Exercise Program | 155 |
Chapter 11 | Cholesterol: Lowering Cholesterol through Diet and Exercise | 177 |
Chapter 12 | Hypertension: Keeping Your Blood Pressure Under Control | 190 |
Chapter 13 | The Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes: The Dangers of Insulin Resistance and High Blood Sugar | 213 |
Chapter 14 | The Importance of Getting to a Healthy Weight: How Obesity Affects the Course of Heart Disease | 220 |
Chapter 15 | Choosing Life over Smoking: How Smoking Hurts Your Heart | 234 |
Chapter 16 | Emotional Risk Factors: The Effects of Stress, Depression, and Anger | 253 |
Afterword | 275 | |
Appendix I | Commonly Used Cardiovascular Medications | 281 |
Appendix II | Glossary | 284 |
Appendix III | Resources | 300 |
Appendix IV | Selected Bibliography | 302 |
Index | 306 |