Cardiac Health

Cardiac Health

Cardiac Rehabilitation

By Robert F. DeBusk, MD
Stanford University

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about Cardiac Rehabilitation and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What is cardiac rehabilitation?

What are the risk factors for heart disease?

Which medications are important?

What exercises are helpful?

What about food and nutrition?

How to reduce weight?

How to manage stress?

How to stop smoking?

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Coronary Bypass Surgery

By Timothy A. Denton, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
and
Jack M. Matloff, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about Coronary Bypass Surgery and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What is coronary artery disease?
What are the risk factors?
What are the symptoms of heart disease?
What treatment options are available?
How to prepare for bypass surgery?
What happens during and after surgery?
How to recover at home?
How to help strengthen your heart?

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Heart Failure

By Harvey G. Kemp, Jr., MD
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about Heart Failure and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What is heart failure?
What causes heart failure?
What are the symptoms?
How is heart failure diagnosed?
What medications may be prescribed?
How lifestyle changes can help?
How to cut down on sodium, excess fluid, and dietary fat and cholesterol?

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Palpitations and Arrhythmias

By Nora Goldschlager, MD
University of California San Francisco

32-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about Palpitations and Arrhythmias and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What are palpitations and arrhythmias?
How does the heart work?
What tests are used to diagnose palpitations and arrhythmias?
How are palpitations treated?
How is a fast heart rate treated?
How is a slow heart rate treated?

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Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease

By John W. Farquhar, MD
Stanford University
and
Prudence E. Breitrose, MA

40-page, soft-covered, full-color booklet in easy-to-carry size of 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches.

This booklet was written to help you learn about How to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease and to provide answers to frequently asked questions, including:

What causes a heart attack?
What are the risk factors of heart disease?
How to reduce risk of heart attack?
What are the best exercises for heart health?
How to reduce fat and cholesterol in the diet?
How to control weight?
How to stop smoking?
How to reduce stress?

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