American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease Essential Information You and Your Family Need to Know about Having a Healthy Heart

Name: American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease Essential Information You and Your Family Need to Know about Having a Healthy Heart
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ISBN: 9780471750246

ISBN-10: 0471750247

ISBN-13: 9780471750246

Edition: 2008

Authors: American Medical Association, Martin S. Lipsky, Marla Mendelson, Stephen Havas, Michael Miller

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American Medical Association Guide to a Healthy Heart provides detailed guidelines for taking care of your heart, your body's constantly pumping powerhouse. It outlines the risk indicators for most common heart problems and suggests the most effective medically proven strategies for prevention and treatment. The reader learns everything from basic heart care to why it is so important to quit smoking; from the heart-conscious way to exercise to what warning signs to be sure to tell a doctor about right away. Among the features that make this authoratitive and reader-friendly guide the most comprehensive book on the market on heart disease are the comprehensive strategies for preventative…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 1/1/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.42" long x 0.95" tall
Weight: 1.606
Language: English



Introduction



Your Heart and Circulatory System



Managing Your Cholesterol Level



High Blood Pressure



Quitting Smoking



Exercise and Physical Activity



Eating Healthfully for a Lifetime



Overweight and Obesity



Controlling Diabetes



Stress



Physical Examinations and Diagnostic Tests



Heart Attack



Heart Valve Problems



Stroke and Other Diseases of the Blood Vessels



Congestive Heart Failure



Arrhythmias



Women and Heart Disease



Managing Your Health Care


Glossary


Index