Cardiovascular Disorders Sourcebook

Cardiovascular Disorders Sourcebook – Ebook PDF Instant Download/Delivery, ISBN:9780780817081, 0780817087

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• ISBN 10: 0780817087
• ISBN 13: 9780780817081
• Author: Angela L. Williams

Basic consumer health information about risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of heart and vascular diseases, along with prevention strategies and concerns specific to men, women, children, and minority populations. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and directory of resources.

Table of contents:

1. Part One—Understanding Cardiovascular Risks and Emergencies
2. Chapter 1—How the Heart Works
3. Chapter 2—Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disorders
4. Chapter 3—Conditions That Increase the Risk of Cardiovascular Disorders
5. Chapter 4—Aging and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
6. Chapter 5—Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
7. Chapter 6—Recent Research Regarding Cardiovascular Disease Risks
8. Chapter 7—Warning Signs of Cardiovascular Emergencies
9. Chapter 8—What to Do in a Cardiac Emergency
10. Chapter 9—Role of Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in Cardiac Emergencies
11. Part Two—Heart Disorders
12. Chapter 10—Coronary Artery Disease
13. Chapter 11—Angina
14. Chapter 12—Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
15. Chapter 13—Sudden Cardiac Arrest
16. Chapter 14—Cardiogenic Shock
17. Chapter 15—Cardiomyopathy
18. Chapter 16—Heart Failure
19. Chapter 17—Arrhythmias
20. Chapter 18—Heart Valve Disease
21. Chapter 19—Heart Murmur
22. Chapter 20—Infectious Diseases of the Heart
23. Chapter 21—Cardiac Tumors
24. Part Three—Blood Vessel Disorders
25. Chapter 22—Atherosclerosis
26. Chapter 23—Carotid Artery Disease
27. Chapter 24—Stroke
28. Chapter 25—Aortic Aneurysm
29. Chapter 26—Disorders of the Peripheral Arteries
30. Chapter 27—Peripheral Venous Disorders
31. Chapter 28—Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
32. Chapter 29—Vasculitis
33. Part Four—Cardiovascular Disorders in Specific Populations
34. Chapter 30—Cardiovascular Disease in Children
35. Chapter 31—Cardiovascular Disease in Women
36. Chapter 32—Cardiovascular Disease in Men
37. Chapter 33—Cardiovascular Disease in Minority Populations
38. Part Five—Diagnosing Cardiovascular Disorders
39. Chapter 34—Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Heart Disease
40. Chapter 35—Cardiac Diagnostic Tests
41. Chapter 36—Blood Tests Used to Diagnose Cardiovascular Disorders
42. Chapter 37—Electrocardiogram (EKG)
43. Chapter 38—Echocardiography
44. Chapter 39—Carotid Ultrasound
45. Chapter 40—Holter and Event Monitors
46. Chapter 41—Stress Testing
47. Chapter 42—Tilt-Table Testing
48. Chapter 43—Coronary Angiography
49. Chapter 44—Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT)
50. Chapter 45—Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
51. Chapter 46—Nuclear Heart Scan
52. Chapter 47—Heart Biopsy
53. Part Six—Treating Cardiovascular Disorders
54. Chapter 48—Medications for Treating Cardiovascular Disorders
55. Chapter 49—Procedures to Treat Narrowed or Blocked Arteries
56. Chapter 50—Procedures to Treat Heart Rhythm Disorders
57. Chapter 51—Procedures to Treat Heart Valve Problems
58. Chapter 52—Aneurysm Repair
59. Chapter 53—Total Artificial Heart
60. Chapter 54—Treating Congenital Heart Defect
61. Chapter 55—Heart Transplant
62. Chapter 56—Rehabilitation after Heart Attack or Stroke
63. Part Seven—Preventing Cardiovascular Disorders
64. Chapter 57—Preventing Heart Disease at Any Age
65. Chapter 58—How to Prevent High Blood Pressure
66. Chapter 59—Treating High Cholesterol
67. Chapter 60—Steps to Control Diabetes
68. Chapter 61—Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Changes
69. Chapter 62—Dietary Supplements and Heart Health
70. Part Eight—Additional Help and Information
71. Chapter 64—Glossary of Terms Related to Cardiovascular Disease
72. Chapter 65—Directory of Resources Providing Information about Cardiovascular Disease

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