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4th ed Heart Health Graham Jackson

4th ed Heart Health By Graham Jackson

4th ed Heart Health by Graham Jackson


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Summary

Answers over 420 real questions on all aspects of heart health - from coronary heart disease to angina, from palpitations to vascular disease. Heart Health also includes advice on healthy living, giving up smoking, HRT, sex & relationships and much more.

4th ed Heart Health Summary

4th ed Heart Health: Answers at Your Fingertips by Graham Jackson

Heart disease can brutally interrupt our happiness and enjoyment of life; coronary heart disease remains the single most common cause of premature death in the UK. In Heart Health, expert cardiologist Dr Graham Jackson takes the reader on a voyage of discovery and explanation in his clearly written and good-humoured text, which explains what heart disease is all about.

This book includes advice on healthy living, giving up smoking, HRT, sex & relationships and much more. This book is all about you and your heart: how to keep your heart healthy, or - if it has been affected by heart disease in some way - how to make it as strong as possible.

About Graham Jackson

Dr Graham Jackson FESC, FACC, FRCP is Honorary Cardiology Consultant, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London. He is a Fellow of both the European Society of Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology, and Chairman of the Sexual Dysfunction Association.

Table of Contents

Introduction
-How to use this book
-Questions for your doctor or practice nurse

1. How your heart works
Anatomy of the heart
How your heart works
What can go wrong with my heart?

2. Coronary artery disease
Risks of smoking
Risks of high blood pressure
Risks of high cholesterol levels
Other risk factors for coronary heart disease
Women and coronary heart disease

3. Angina
Symptoms
Tests
Treatment
Other treatments for angina

4. Heart attacks
Symptoms
Heart attack - the event
Recovery period
Emotional problems after a heart attack
Treatment
Helping yourself

5. Heart Failure
Causes
Symptoms
Tests
Treatment

6. Palpitations
Types of palpitations
Self-help
Tests
Treatment
Atrial fibrillation
Other abnormal heartbeats
Blackouts

7. Valve disease
Causes
Symptoms
Tests
Treatment
Infection

8. Sex and the heart
Questions you may find difficult to ask your doctor

9. Diet
Food types and eating healthily
Losing weight

10. Exercise
Why bother?
How much?
Safety
Choosing your exercise

Glossary
Appendix 1: Practising what I preach
Appendix 2: Useful addresses and websites
Appendix 3: Useful publications
Appendix 4: Guideline desirable weight in adults

Additional information

GOR004082059
9781859591574
1859591574
4th ed Heart Health: Answers at Your Fingertips by Graham Jackson
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Class Publishing
2009-03-25
348
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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