| Edition |
First Da Capo Press edition. |
| Description |
xxv, 398 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
The first year |
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First year series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Foreword / Curtis M. Rimmerman -- Introduction -- Day 1 -- Living : pay attention to the red flags -- Learning : life catches up to you : risk factors -- Day 2 -- Living : what is heart disease? -- Learning : heart disease is not limited to coronary artery disease -- Day 3 -- Living : your heart is more than a pump -- Learning : understanding the circulatory system -- Day 4 -- Living : choosing a cardiologist -- Learning : getting a second opinion -- Day 5 -- Living : how do I know I have heart disease? -- Learning : how to survive a heart attack -- Day 6 -- Living : heart attack recovery -- Learning : recovery from heart bypass surgery -- Day 7 -- Living : what to expect emotionally -- Learning : the family impact -- First week milestones -- |
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Week 2 -- Living : returning to sex and intimacy -- Learning : ED medications : are they for you or your partner? -- Week 3 -- Living : women and heart disease -- Learning : pregnancy and heart disease -- Week 4 -- Living : congenital and acquired heart disease -- Learning : gaining a global perspective -- First month milestones -- Month 2 -- Living : getting control : take inventory -- Learning : getting control : making a game plan -- Month 3 -- Living : quitting smoking -- Learning : lowering your cholesterol -- Month 4 -- Living : obesity -- Learning : losing weight and keeping it off -- Month 5 -- Living : exercising the right way -- Learning : choosing the right equipment -- Month 6 -- Living : stressed out! -- Learning : getting a grip on your stress -- Six month milestone -- Month 7 -- Living : alternative medicine -- Learning : What alternative treatments can help - or hurt - my heart? -- Month 8 -- Living : taking your heart medication -- Learning : quick-reference medication chart -- |
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Month 9 -- Living : dining out and traveling -- Learning : living alone -- Month 10 -- Living : keeping your costs in check -- Learning : navigating the health-care system -- Month 11 -- Living : will I need a heart transplant? -- Learning : what's on the horizon? -- Month 12 -- Living : healthy cooking, healthy living -- Learning : organizations and websites -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Subject |
Coronary heart disease -- Popular works.
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| Added Title |
Heart disease |
| ISBN |
9781600940293 |
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1600940293 |
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