American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease
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American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease

Essential Information You and Your Family Need to Know about Having a Healthy Heart

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eBook - ePub

American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease

Essential Information You and Your Family Need to Know about Having a Healthy Heart

About this book

More Than 3 Million American Medical Association Books Sold.American's most trusted medical authority shows you how to prevent and treat heart disease.When you or someone you love is diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, it's important to know the facts, which can help save a life. In the American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease, you will learn everything you need to know about heart disease to ensure a long, full, and active life.Authoritative and up to date, the American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease explains the most common forms of heart and blood vessel disease and lays out practical strategies to get you on the road to better health. The book also provides up-to-date information on women and their unique heart disease risks and symptoms as well as information on hart6-healthy eating, including the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's DASH diet.Even if heart disease runs in your family, you can still lower your risk of developing it by following the simple guidelines found in this comprehensive resource. For every 3 pounds you lose, there is a corresponding drop of about 2mm Hg in your diastolic pressure, and by bringing down your blood pressure to healthy levels, your risk of stroke can be reduced by 35 to 50 percent. If you have already had a heart attack or a stroke, this book offers vital practical information on preventing another one.Highlighting prevention, lifestyle changes, testing, and treatments, the American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease provides you and your loved ones with the essential tools you need to reclaim a healthier life.

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Yes, you can access American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease by Martin S. Lipsky,Marla Mendelson,Stephen Havas,Michael Miller, MD in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Diseases & Allergies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2008
Print ISBN
9780471750246
eBook ISBN
9780470450895
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 Your Heart and Circulatory System
  7. 2 Managing Your Cholesterol Level
  8. 3 High Blood Pressure
  9. 4 Quitting Smoking
  10. 5 Exercise and Physical Activity
  11. 6 Eating Healthfully for a Lifetime
  12. 7 Overweight and Obesity
  13. 8 Controlling Diabetes
  14. 9 Stress
  15. 10 Physical Examinations and Diagnostic Tests
  16. 11 Heart Attack
  17. 12 Heart Valve Problems
  18. 13 Stroke and Other Diseases of the Blood Vessels
  19. 14 Congestive Heart Failure
  20. 15 Arrhythmias
  21. 16 Women and Heart Disease
  22. Appendix Managing Your Health Care
  23. Glossary
  24. Index