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Thousands of patients every year are admitted to hospitals because of irregular, fast, or strong heartbeats. For the portion that will eventually be diagnosed with a heart condition, there are important choices to make moving forward. But there is rarely time in a short doctor’s visit to go over all the details. This comprehensive overview fills that information gap by imparting everything there is to know about abnormal heart rhythms through all stages of care.

G. Wayne Miller has dramatically and meticulously reconstructed an amazing true story: how a group of renegade Minnesota surgeons, led by Dr. Walt Lillehei, made medical history by becoming the first doctors to operate deep inside the human heart.

A pioneering approach to overcoming high blood pressure. If you are one of the millions of people diagnosed with high blood pressure, this groundbreaking book can change your life.

Having three ablations in less than 18 months, the author shares what to expect before, during, and after an ablation. From initial symptoms to challenges in recovery, the listener is able to have a better understanding of what to expect, allowing for an informed perspective as told from a patient's point-of-view.

At the relatively young age of 49, I was told I had a rather dangerous situation with my heart that needed fixing sooner than later. I had both an aortic aneurysm and a damaged aortic valve. It was a ticking time bomb in my chest and only a matter of time. My only viable option was to undergo the most invasive and riskiest of procedures – open-heart surgery.

AudioLearn Presents What Doctors Know About Heart Disease. Developed by a team of medical doctors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this guide is a great way to learn about everything today’s doctors know about heart disease. The information presented is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-sized sections. There is a summary after each section to review the most important points.

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La diabetes es equivalente a historias de luchas. Y la primera lucha fue procesar el hecho de que usted está en la etapa prediabética. Nunca es fácil. Cuanto más se piensa acerca de la enfermedad, más se piensa en “qué pasaría si”. Una realidad que las personas que viven con diabetes necesitan tratar es cómo llegar a un acuerdo con la enfermedad diariamente. ¿Qué hacer? ¿Qué no hacer? ¿Qué comer? ¿Cómo no sufrir? Y la lista de preguntas sigue. Puede ser bastante agotador en algún momento, sobre todo cuando se pierden por completo en el proceso.

If you have coronary heart disease, this audiobook could save your life. Coronary heart disease (CHD) takes the lives of 2,000 Americans every day. But you don’t have to be one of them. If you’ve been diagnosed with CHD or suffered a heart attack, you can still live a long, heart-healthy life. Be Heart Smart shows you how. In this definitive guide to CHD, cardiologist Waqar Khan, MD, MPH, answers your questions and gives you easy-to-follow advice for preventing heart attacks and keeping your heart in tip-top shape.

What's one of the leading causes of premature death in the Western world? Loneliness. And whom does loneliness kill? Who does it not? For every citizen in every one of the world's technologically advanced nations--from homemakers to businesspeople, from college students to school dropouts, from the elderly to the young--loneliness is an unrecognized, unguarded-against stalker.

The World Health Organization projects the majority of the world's heart attack patients will be Asian Indian within a few years. South Asians, who are predominantly Indians and Pakistanis, make up one-third of the world's population and have the highest prevalence of heart disease and diabetes. The South Asian Health Solution is the first book to provide an ancestral health-based wellness plan culturally tailored for South Asians.

Produced in an easy-to-follow, friendly style by three heart and nutrition experts, DASH Diet for Dummies reveals how increasing fiber, vitamins, and minerals, along with reducing your sodium intake when needed, can lower your blood pressure in just two weeks.

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a prevalent health concern globally. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension affects approximately 1.13 billion people worldwide. It is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure. Understanding high blood pressure helps individuals recognize its significance and take appropriate measures to prevent or manage it.

What’s on the end of your fork! … A better understanding of diabetes and how to reduce or eliminate it altogether!

Recovering from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery is not just about healing from an operation—it’s about embracing a lifestyle that protects and strengthens your heart for years to come. This book was written to guide patients, families, and caregivers through that journey.

Contrary to popular belief, death is not a moment in time, such as when the heart stops beating, respiration ceases, or the brain stops functioning. Death, rather, is a process - a process that can be interrupted well after it has begun. Innovative techniques, such as drastically reducing the patient's body temperature, have proven to be effective in revitalizing both the body and mind, but studies show they are only employed in approximately half of the hospitals throughout the United States and Europe.

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most commonly diagnosed birth abnormality in the US. Little attention, however, has been paid to the psychosocial impacts on these individuals. Liza Morton and Tracy Livecchi are both mental health professionals who have developed a specialty in working with clients who have chronic medical conditions, and they are both themselves living with CHD. While their powerful personal stories are woven into the narrative, the book is focused on providing evidence-based coping and self-care skills for adults living with CHD.

Coronary artery disease has become the number one killer in the US, with cancer not far behind. What links these and other common health issues of the day? Often it’s heavy metals like mercury, lead, and cadmium that have become inescapable in our modern life. Once these substances get in our bodies, they cause serious damage, especially to our arteries and organs. Chelation therapy is an option for protecting the heart and enhancing health by defending against heavy metal toxins and preventing or reversing clogged arteries.

Descubra como hábitos saudáveis como exercícios e alimentação pode ajudar a prevenir doenças cardíacas. Doença cardíaca é um termo amplo e, de acordo com o cardiologista Dr. Luiz Antonio Campos, inclui várias doenças cardíacas e vasculares. "Existem diversos fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares, os quais podem ser divididos em imutáveis e mutáveis", explica o profissional.

Are you one of the 82 million Americans currently diagnosed with cardiovascular disease - or one of the millions more who think they are healthy but are at risk? Whether your goal is to get the best treatment or to stay out of the cardiologist’s office, your heart’s health depends on accurate information and correct answers to key questions. In Heart 411 two renowned experts, heart surgeon Marc Gillinov and cardiologist Steven Nissen, tackle the questions their patients have raised over decades....