1st Edition
Fighting the Silent Killer How Men and Women Can Prevent and Cope with Heart Disease Today
240 Pages
by
A K Peters/CRC Press
240 Pages
by
A K Peters/CRC Press
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Americaís number-one killer, heart disease, can exist in the absence of symptoms. Called ìsilent heart disease,î its first manifestations can be catastrophic. This no-nonsense guide now addresses this and other new issues in a clear, non-technical way and examines old concerns from a fresh perspective. The text moves easily from the role of smoking, stress, diet, and exercise in heart health to... Read more
PREFACE, Chapter 1 A New Concept in Heart Disease, Chapter 2 How Com m on is Silent Heart Disease Compared to Painful Heart Disease?, Chapter 3 Detection of Painful and Silent Heart Disease: Risk Factors and Diagnostic Procedures, Chapter 4 How Do Cigarettes and Cholesterol Lead to Blocked Arteries?, Chapter 5 Can Stress Cause Heart Disease?: The Role of the “ Mind-Body” Connection, Chapter 6 The Outlook for Patients with Heart Disease, Chapter 7 Preventing Heart Disease by Correcting Risk Factors, Chapter 8 How to Eat a Heart-Healthy Diet and Still Enjoy Yourself, Chapter 9 To Exercise or Not to Exercise?, Chapter 10 Medical and Surgical Treatment of Heart Disease, Chapter 1 1 The Revolution in Heart Attack Treatment, Chapter 12 Living with Heart Disease: Psychological and Sexual Implications for Patient and Family, Chapter 13 Women and Heart Disease, Chapter 14 Older Hearts: Heart Disease over the Age of 65, CHAPTER 15 What’s Next?, GLOSSARY, RECIPIES FOR GOOD HABITS
Biography
Dr Peter Cohn, Dr Joan Cohn
