| Description |
304 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Acknowledgment -- Preface -- Introduction : The "broken heart" syndrome -- ch. 1. The female heart -- 1. Normal structure and function -- 2. Anatomy and physiology of a woman - how the female heart differs -- 3. Changes associated with pregnancy -- ch. 2. Diseases of the heart -- 1. Vessels - coronary artery disease -- 2. Valves - mitral valve disease (including mitral valve prolapse), aortic valve disease -- 3. Rhythm - irregular heart rhythms frequently seen in women -- 4. Muscle - causes for heart muscle failure -- ch. 3. Phases of a woman's life : what are the heart risks? -- 1. Younger than forty-five : the "Honeymoon" period - 2. Ages forty-five to sixty-five : the beginning of change and menopause -- 3. Older than sixty-five : aging and the female heart -- |
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ch.4. Are you woman at risk for heart disease? -- 1. Does age impact your risk? -- 2. Do race and ethnicity impact your risk? -- 3. How does family history affect your risk? -- 4. The danger of diabetes in women -- 5. Tobacco can make a woman's life go up in smoke -- 6. Hypertension : the silent killer of women -- 7. Are women treated appropriately for high cholesterol? -- 8. Obesity : the growing risk factor for women of all ages -- 9. Is your diet a heart health hazard? -- ch. 5. How do you know if you have a heart problem? -- 1. Are a woman's symptoms different from a man's? -- 2. Know the symptoms -- 3. What are the risk factors for women? -- 4. Take action against heart disease -- 5. Cardiac rehabilitation -- ch. 6. The heart of the matter on hormone therapy and oral contraception -- 1. Hormone therapy -- 2. Oral contraception -- |
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ch. 7. Medications to treat heart disease -- 1. Beta blockers -- 2. Diuretics -- 3. ACE inhibitors -- 4. Antiotensin II receptor blockers -- 5. Calcium channel blockers -- 6. Statins -- 7. Fibrates -- 8. Other lipid-altering medications -- 9. Aspirin -- 10. Other blood thinning medications -- ch. 8. Herbal and natural supplements : how effective and safe are they? -- 1. Overview -- 2. Black cohosh -- 3. Coenzyme Q10 (COQ10) -- 4. Ephedrine and ephedra (Ma huang) -- 5. Fish oil -- 6. Flaxseed -- 7. Garlic -- 8. Ginkgo biloba -- 9. Plant stanols and sterols -- 10. Red yeast rice -- 10. Soy protein -- 12. St. John's wort -- ch. 9. Stress, depression, and anger : is your heart at emotional risk? -- 1. The effects of stress on a woman's heart and health -- 2. Depression - often overlooked but a serious risk to women -- 3. Methods and treatments to handle stress -- ch. 10. Cardiac testing -- 1. What is the best test for women and why? -- 2. Electrophysiologic testing -- 3. Stress testing -- 4. Angiography -- |
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ch. 11. Procedures and surgery : why women do more poorly than men -- 1. Angioplasty -- 2. Coronary artery bypass surgery -- 3. Valve surgery -- 4. Pacemakers and defibrillators -- 5. Heart transplantation -- 6. The artificial heart -- ch. 12. Genetics and the female heart : what you should know about your genetic legacy -- 1. Case vignette : three generations of aortic dissection -- 2. Case vignette : another family with aortic disection -- 3. The importance of heredity -- ch. 13. Living with heart disease -- 1. Knowing your options -- 2. Accepting the diagnosis -- 3. Support from family members -- 4. Lifestyle modifications -- |
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ch. 15. Nine more things you need to know -- 1. How are women protected from arteriosclerosis until menopause? -- 2. How about the "pill"? Is it really as bad as they say? -- 3. I heard on TV that my migraines might be caused by a hole in my heart. How can this be? -- 4. Does a woman need any special wound care after open heart surgery? -- 5. I don't want the incision down the middle of my chest. What alternatives do I have? -- 6. What are the dangers of pregnancy on the heart? -- 7. What is peri-partum cardiomyopathy? -- 8. What is peri-partum aortic dissection? -- 9. How does heart disease affect sexuality in woman? -- ch. 15. Prospects for the future -- Appendix : Increase your strength and stay healthy -- Notes -- Glossary -- Index |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-274) and index |
| Subject |
Heart -- Diseases -- Popular works.
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Heart -- Diseases -- Prevention -- Popular works.
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Women -- Health and hygiene.
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Heart diseases in women -- Popular works.
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| Author |
Caulin-Glaser, Teresa.
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| LC no. |
2007050589 |
| ISBN |
9781591025627 paperback |
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1591025621 |
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