Living Well With Heart Failure, the Misnamed, Misunderstood Condition

Informationen zum Autor Edward K. Kasper, M.D., is the E. Cowles Andrus Professor in Cardiology and Director of Clinical Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Mary Knudson is a national award-winning medical writer and editor. She was diagnosed with heart failure in 2003 and got well. Klappentext Living Well with Heart Failure, the Misnamed, Misunderstood Condition will help readers understand: The causes of the condition; Normal and abnormal heart rhythms; How to recognize symptoms and when to seek treatment; Which diagnostic tests to expect; The best treatments for different types of heart failure; How pacemakers work; The advantages and disadvantages of implantable cardioverter defibrillators; How to be safer in a hospital; What exercises result in increased heart, leg, arm, and core body strength; What foods to eat and what to avoidInformed by the shared knowledge of doctor and patient, those diagnosed with heart failure and their loved ones will learn how to effectively manage the condition in this comprehensive and compassionate guide. Zusammenfassung Explains the science of heart failure. This book helps those with the disease understand the causes of the disease! normal and abnormal heart rhythms! the best treatments for different types of heart failure! the advantages and disadvantages of implantable cardioverter defibrillators! and the foods to be taken.

Product details

• Authors: Edward K. Kasper, Edward K. Knudson Kasper, Edward K./ Knudson Kasper, Mary Knudson, Knudson Mary
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.08.2010
• EAN: 9780801894220
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-9422-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Popular medicine & health, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Popular medicine and health, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / General