State of the Heart: The Practical Guide to Your Heart and Heart Surgery
, by Stephenson, Larry W.
- ISBN: 9780945903635 | 0945903634
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 4/1/2000
Heart and Heart Surgery is the ultimate source of information for heart patients, their families, and everyone concerned with heart health. Chapters include:
-- The Dawn of Open Heart Surgery
-- Signs and Symptoms of Heart Problems
-- Diagnosis
-- Coronary Bypass
-- Transplants, Heart Assist Devices, and the Future
-- Arrhythmias, Pacemakers, and Defibrillators
-- Aneurysms and Other Blood Vessel Problems
-- Recovery After Heart Surgery, Second Bypass Operations
-- The Dawn of Open Heart Surgery
-- Signs and Symptoms of Heart Problems
-- Diagnosis
-- Coronary Bypass
-- Transplants, Heart Assist Devices, and the Future
-- Arrhythmias, Pacemakers, and Defibrillators
-- Aneurysms and Other Blood Vessel Problems
-- Recovery After Heart Surgery, Second Bypass Operations
All this valuable information is presented in an easy-to-understand format. Technical terms are bolded and defined within text margins for easy reference and are also included in a comprehensive glossary. A helpful appendix on the drugs available to treat heart patients describes what is likely to be prescribed and the potential effects.
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| References for Selected Chapters | 252 | (6) | |||
| Common Drugs for Heart Patients | 258 | (4) | |||
| Glossary | 262 | (12) | |||
| Index | 274 |
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