Heart Disease and Health / / G. Gadkari.

• VerfasserIn: Gadkari, G.,
• Place / Publishing House: Dulles, VA : : Mercury Learning and Information, , [2012]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: MyModernHealth FAQs
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (60 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; PART ONE The Heart and Cardiovascular System --; CHAPTER 1 The Heart --; CHAPTER 2 The Cardiovascular System --; CHAPTER 3 Blood --; PART TWO Causes, Effects, and Risk Factors for Heart Disease --; Causes, Effects, and Risk Factors for Heart Disease --; CHAPTER 4 Introduction to Heart Disease and Its Causes --; CHAPTER 5 Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and Fats as Risk Factors for Heart Disease --; CHAPTER 6 Blood Pressure as a Risk Factor for Heart Disease --; CHAPTER 7 Diabetes as a Risk Factor for Heart Disease --; CHAPTER 8 Obesity as a Risk Factor for Heart Disease --; CHAPTER 9 Smoking and Other Tobacco Products as Risk Factors for Heart Disease --; CHAPTER 10 Lack of Physical Activity and Exercise as a Risk Factor for Heart Disease --; PART THREE Symptoms and Diagnosis of Heart Disease and Treatment of a Heart Attack --; Symptoms and Diagnosis of Heart Disease and Treatment of a Heart Attack --; CHAPTER 11 Symptoms of Heart Disease --; CHAPTER 12 Diagnosis of Heart Disease --; CHAPTER 13 Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Emergency Treatment of a Heart Attack --; PART FOUR Follow-Up Treatment and Recovery After a Heart Attack or Surgery --; Follow-Up Treatment and Recovery After a Heart Attack or Surgery --; CHAPTER 14 Post-Emergency Care After a Heart Attack: Stents, Bypass Surgery, and Pacemakers --; CHAPTER 15 Recovery from Heart Attack or Heart Surgery; Cardiac Rehabilitation --; CHAPTER 16 On-Going Drug Therapies --; PART FIVE Three Keys to Heart-Healthy Living --; Three Keys to Heart-Healthy Living --; CHAPTER 17 Quitting Smoking --; CHAPTER 18 Managing Stress --; CHAPTER 19 Diet and Nutrition --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781937585921
• DOI: 10.1515/9781937585921
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: G. Gadkari.

Heart disease, regardless of age and gender, is the leading cause of death and a major health concern throughout the world. Using a question and answer format, practical examples, and numerous illustrations, this book explains the workings of the heart and related issues. It first offers easy to understand definitions of the causes, symptoms, and treatments for heart diseases and then suggestions, diets, etc. for maintaining a healthy heart. The book includes numerous in-text Web links to the American Heart Association, National Institutes of Health, USDA, Centers for Disease Control, and others with important information and health tips. Companion files (with 100MB of videos, resources, recipes, fact sheets, and illustrations) are available for downloading by writing to the publisher at [e-mail] with proof of purchase.FEATURES:Provides questions and answers about the medical definitions and descriptions of heart disease and keeping your heart healthy. General topics include the causes of heart disease, details of symptoms, and available treatments /diets /preventative measures (see selected topics below)Includes numerous in-text Web links to the American Heart Association (AHA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), USDA, Centers for Disease Control(CDC), pharmaceutical companies, YouTube, and other sites with animations, diets, practical case studies, and tools related to your heart healthUses videos, animations, practical tips, case studies, charts and tables, figures, and photos to explain topics under discussionCompanion files (with 100MB of videos, resources, recipes, fact sheets, and illustrations) are available for downloading by writing to the publisher at [e-mail] with proof of purchase. Selected FAQs Covered: Workings of the heart and the cardiovascular system; blood; coronary heart disease; risk factors; cholesterol (HDL and LDL); omega-3 fatty acids; exercises; fats; triglycerides; smoking; obesity and healthy diet; blood pressure and hypertension; diabetes; Body Mass Index; symptoms of a heart attack; arrhythmias; electrocardiograms; blood tests; post-traumatic stress disorder; emergency treatments; diagnoses; heart drug therapy and statins; stents; types of surgery (by-pass, angioplasty, etc.); pacemakers; risks of surgery; follow-up treatments; keys to healthy living; managing stress; glycemic index; carbohydrates, and more.