| Description |
304 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-274) and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgment -- Preface -- Introduction: Broken heart syndrome -- 1: Female Heart -- 1: Normal structure and function -- 2: Anatomy and physiology of a woman-how the female heart differs -- 3: Changes associated with pregnancy -- 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 -- 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 -- 4: Are You A 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 risks? -- 4: 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 all ages -- 9: Is your diet a heart health hazard? -- 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 -- 6: Heart Of The Matter On Hormone Therapy And Oral Contraception -- 1: Hormone therapy -- 2: Oral contraception -- 7: Medications To Treat Heart Disease -- 1: Beta blockers -- 2: Diuretics -- 3: ACE inhibitors -- 4: Angiotensin II receptor blockers -- 5: Calcium channel blockers -- 6: Statins -- 7: Fibrates -- 8: Other lipid-altering medications -- 9: Aspirin -- 10: Other blood thinning medications -- 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 -- 11: Soy protein -- 12: St John's wort -- |
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9: Stress, Depression, And Anger : Is Your Heart At Emotional Risk? -- 1: 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 -- 10: Cardiac Testing -- 1: What is the best test for women and why? -- 2: Electrophysiologic testing -- 3: Stess testing -- 4: Angiography -- 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: Artificial heart -- 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 dissection -- 3: Importance of heredity -- 13: Living With Heart Disease -- 1: Knowing your options -- 2: Accepting the diagnosis -- 3: Support from family members -- 4: Lifestyle modifications -- 14: 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? -- 15: Prospects For The Future -- Appendix: Increase your strength and stay healthy -- Notes -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: If you ask the average American what the leading cause of mortality in women is, most would probably guess breast cancer. In fact, heart disease is the #1 killer of women, and more women die each year from heart disease than men. Moreover, the symptoms of heart problems in women are very different from those in men, making detection more difficult. In this invaluable and engaging guide to the woman's heart, two leading heart specialists focus on the unique factors affecting women's cardiovascular health. Writing in language that is completely accessible to the general reader, they provide crucial, potentially life-saving information and guidance to help women monitor their own heart health. Among the topics discussed in clear, easy-to-follow language are: In what ways is a woman's heart different from a man's? How do pregnancy and childbirth affect the heart and circulation? What are the symptoms of heart disease in women? What are the most prevalent diseases of the heart among women-including mitral valve prolapse-and how dangerous are they really? What cardiac tests should women be taking? When are medications enough and when is surgery necessary? How is the heart affected by menopause and aging? What are the future prospects for improving heart health and treatment for women? For both healthy women and those already coping with heart disease, this comprehensive "owner's manual" on the female heart provides essential information for living life to its fullest. |
| Subject |
Heart diseases in women -- Popular works.
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| Added Author |
Caulin-Glaser, Teresa.
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| ISBN |
9781591025627 paperback |
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1591025621 |
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