Table of contents
Frontmatter
Contents
CHAPTER 1 The Heart
CHAPTER 2 The Cardiovascular System
CHAPTER 3 Blood
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
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
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
Three Keys to Heart-Healthy Living
CHAPTER 17 Quitting Smoking
CHAPTER 18 Managing Stress
CHAPTER 19 Diet and Nutrition
Index
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PDF ISBN: 978-1-937585-92-1 | E-Pub ISBN: 978-1-937585-93-8 | Paperback ISBN: 978-1-937585-90-7 | DOI: 10.1515/9781937585921
Publisher: Mercury Learning and Information
Copyright owner: © 2012 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston
Publication date: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 60
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