| Description |
xviii, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [256]-260) and index. |
| Contents |
List of abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. A personalized plan : the key to a lifelong heart program -- pt. 1. Lifestyle and heart health -- 2. Exercise your way to a healthy heart and body -- 3. Adopting a heart-healthy diet -- 4. Stress, depression, and other psychological factors -- 5. Controlling and stopping smoking -- pt. 3. The basics of lifelong treatment -- 6. Diagnostic tests and procedures -- 7. Treating your heart condition -- 8. Alternative and complementary therapies -- pt. 3. Populations with special concerns -- 9. Heart care for women -- 10. Heart disease in the elderly -- 11. Heart disease in minority populations -- 12. Young athletes and heart disease -- 13. Adults with congenital heart disease -- 14. Practical advice for travelers -- |
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pt. 4. Advances in treating heart disease and hope for the future -- 15. Recently developed devices and procedures -- 16. Biologically based therapies -- 17. Experimental treatments and clinical trials -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary -- Further reading and resources -- Index. |
| Subject |
Heart -- Diseases -- Popular works.
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Heart -- Diseases -- Prevention -- Popular works.
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Heart Diseases -- Popular Works.
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Heart Diseases -- prevention & control -- Popular Works.
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| Added Author |
Subak-Sharpe, Genell J.
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| ISBN |
0300108699 alkaline paper |
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9780300108699 alkaline paper |
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0300122594 paperback |
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9780300122596 paperback |
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