editors, Barry L. Zaret, Marvin Moser, Lawrence S. Cohen.
New York :
William Morrow and Co.,
c1992.
xvi, 432 p. :
ill. (some col.) ;
29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 415) and index.
Pt. I: The Heart and How It Works. Ch. 1: The Heart and Circulation / Henry S. Cabin. Ch. 2: What Can Go Wrong / Lawrence S. Cohen -- Pt. II: How to Lower your Risk of Heart Disease. Ch. 3: Cardiovascular Risk Factors / Henry R. Black. Ch. 4: The Role of Cholesterol / Jonathan Isaacsohn. Ch. 5: Adopting a Healthful Diet / Michele Fairchild and Virginia Utermohlen. Ch. 6: Smoking, Alcohol, and Drugs / Raphael Zahler and Caroline Piselli. Ch. 7: Exercise / Frans J. Th. Wackers. Ch. 8: Stress, Behavior, and Heart Disease / Matthew M. Burg -- Pt. III: Steps in Making a Diagnosis. Ch. 9: Heart Disease Symptoms / Lawrence S. Cohen. Ch. 10: Diagnosis / Barry L. Zaret -- Pt. IV: Major Cardiovascular Disorders. Ch. 11: Heart Attacks and Coronary Artery Disease / Lawrence Deckelbaum. Ch. 12: High Blood Pressure / Marvin Moser. Ch. 13: Heart Valve Disease / Jeffrey R. Bender. Ch. 14: Heart Failure / Robert Soufer. Ch. 15: Heart Muscle Disease / Forrester A. Lee. Ch. 16: Heart Rhythm Disorders / Craig A. McPherson and Lynda E. Rosenfeld. Ch. 17: Peripheral Vascular Disease / Michael D. Ezekowitz. Ch. 18: Stroke / Lawrence M. Brass -- Pt. V: Special Situations. Ch. 19: Women and Heart Disease / Lynda E. Rosenfeld. Ch. 20: Heart Disease in the Young / Charles S. Kleinman. Ch. 21: Heart Disease in the Elderly / Lawrence H. Young. Ch. 22: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Heart Disease / Adrian Ostfeld -- Pt. VI: Methods of Treatment. Ch. 23: Cardiovascular Drugs / Lawrence S. Cohen, Lawrence Deckelbaum, Jonathan Isaacsohn, Forrester A. Lee, Craig A. McPherson, Marvin Moser and Lynda E. Rosenfeld. Ch. 24: Coronary Angioplasty and Interventional Cardiology / Michael W. Cleman. Ch. 25: Heart Surgery / John C. Baldwin, John A. Elefteriades and Gary S. Kopf. Ch. 26: Pacemakers and Antitachycardia Devices / William Batsford. Ch. 27: Cardiac Emergencies / Michael Remetz. Ch. 28: Cardiac Rehabilitation / Barry L. Zaret. Ch. 29: The Patient as a Consumer / Marvin Moser -- Pt. VII: Encyclopedia of Common Heart Disorders -- Pt. VIII: Appendix
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Practical reference guide to the heart with information on the prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease.