basic consumer health information about heart and blood vessel diseases and disorders, such as angina, heart attack, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, valve disease, atherosclerosis, aneurysms, and congenital heart defects, including information about cardiovascular disease in women, men, children, adolescents, and minorities along with facts about diagnosing, managing, and preventing cardiovascular disease, a glossary of related medical terms, and a directory of resources for additional information /
Edited by Amy L. Sutton
4th ed
Detroit :
Omnigraphics,
c2010
xviii, 699 p. :
ill. ;
24 cm
Health reference series
Includes bibliographical references and index
"Provides basic consumer health information about risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of heart and vascular diseases and disorders, along with prevention strategies and tips for maintaining heart health. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher