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Living with Coronary Disease Clive Handler

Living with Coronary Disease By Clive Handler

Living with Coronary Disease by Clive Handler


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Summary

Helps people of various ages understand what coronary heart disease is and what can be done to prevent it, or at least, delay it for as long as possible. This book offers: details on all the risk factors predisposing to heart disease; practical explanations of what is happening to your heart; and information on how to go about reducing risk.

Living with Coronary Disease Summary

Living with Coronary Disease by Clive Handler

Coronary heart disease affects men and women equally and starts in childhood. People of all ages, particularly the young, should understand what coronary heart disease is and what can be done to prevent it, or at least, delay it for as long as possible. Living with Coronary Disease is accessible to patients, avoiding the use of medical jargon. The authors aim to dispel the natural fears of the condition to allow readers more control of their health and future.

Living with Coronary Disease Reviews

From the reviews: This is a comprehensive overview of cardiovascular disease risk factors, medical treatment, and specialized testing. The authors' use of lay terms makes this book appealing to a broad reading audience. ! The book is targeted at the lay public with little or no background in medicine. ! is useful resource for patients who wish to have a better understanding of their disease process. Given the high prevalence of coronary artery disease, the focus on prevention also makes this book extremely helpful to the general public. (Louis A Salvaggio, M. D., Doody's Review Service, September, 2007)

About Clive Handler

Dr Clive Handler BSc, MD, MRCP,FACC, FESC is an Honorary Consultant in the National Pulmonary Hypertension Unit at The Royal Free Hospital, London and Consultant Cardiologist at Highgate Hospital, London. He was previously Consultant Cardiologist at Northwick Park and St Mary's Hospitals, London. He trained at Guy's Hospital Medical School and at St Luke's Hospital Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin. His textbook Cardiology in Primary Care, was published by Radcliffe Publishing in 2004. He co-edited Classic Papers in Coronary Angioplasty with Dr Michael Cleman from Yale University Medical School (Springer) and edited Guy's Hospital -- 250 years in 1975. His forthcoming books include Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care and Management of Cardiac Problems in Primary Care (both written with Dr Gerry Coghlan and published by Radcliffe Publishing) and is co-editor of Vascular Complications in Human Disease: mechanisms and consequences (Springer). His has written numerous scientific papers. Dr Gerry Coghlan MD, FRCP is Consultant Cardiologist and Director of the National Pulmonary Hypertension Unit at the Royal Free Hospital. He trained in Dublin and at Harefield and the Royal Free Hospitals. He is an international authority on Pulmonary Hypertension but has wide interests in all aspects of the management of coronary heart disease and angioplasty. He has written several books with Dr Clive Handler as well as scientific papers on pulmonary hypertension and other aspects of cardiology.

Table of Contents

Angina and Heart Attacks.- The Heart: How it Works and What Can Go Wrong.- Angina.- Heart Attacks.- Cholesterol and Other Blood Fats.- Food, Drink and Weight.- Exercise and Rehabilitation.- Diabetes.- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension).- Smoking.- Stress and Coronary Heart Disease.- Heart Problems in Women.- Impotence and Sexual Aspects of Coronary Heart Disease.- Tests and Procedures for Angina and Heart Attacks.

Additional information

GOR002946027
9781846285509
184628550X
Living with Coronary Disease by Clive Handler
Used - Good
Paperback
Springer London Ltd
20070713
282
N/A
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Customer Reviews - Living with Coronary Disease