Cardiovascular disorders sourcebook
"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.
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- Full title :Cardiovascular disorders sourcebook / edited by Amy L. Sutton.
Summary
"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.
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- Publication Date:©2010.
- Edition:4th ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Omnigraphics
- Place of Publication:Detroit
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2010.
Notes
"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."
Revised edition of: Cardiovascular diseases and disorders sourcebook. 3rd ed. c2005.
The Physical Object
- Description:xviii, 699 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780780810808, 0780810805
- oclc:ocn732334643
- LC Classification:RC672
- Dewey Decimal:616.1
Table of Contents
Preface -- Part 1: Introduction To Cardiovascular Disorders -- 1: How the heart works -- 2: Cardiovascular disorders statistics -- 2-1: Heart disease statistics -- 2-2: Stroke statistics -- 3: Overview of cardiovascular disorder risk factors -- 4: High blood pressure -- 5: High blood cholesterol -- 6: Conditions that influence cardiovascular disorder risk -- 6-1: Depression and heart disease -- 6-2: Diabetes, heart disease, and stroke -- 6-3: Metabolic syndrome and heart disease -- 6-4: Periodontal and cardiovascular disease -- 6-5: Sleep apnea and heart disease -- 6-6: Thyroid disease raises risk of heart disease -- 7: Stress and cardiovascular disorders -- 8: Genetics and cardiovascular disorders -- 9: How aging affects the heart and blood vessels -- 10: Warning signs of cardiovascular disorders -- 10-1: Heart attack warning signs -- 10-2: Orthostatic hypotension: a sign of a heart condition -- 10-3: Heart palpitations -- 10-4: Signs of stroke -- 11: Cardiovascular emergencies: how to help -- 11-1: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) -- 11-2: Automated external defibrillators -- Part 2: Heart Disease -- 12: Coronary artery disease -- 13: Angina -- 14: Heart attack (myocardial in…
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