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title	:	The Heart Disease Sourcebook
author	:	Cicala, Roger.
publisher	:	NTC Contemporary
isbn10 | asin	:	1565656350
print isbn13	:	9781565656352
ebook isbn13	:	9780071401845
language	:	English
subject	Heart--Diseases--Popular works.
publication date	:	1997
lcc	:	RC682.C556 1997eb
ddc	:	616.1/2
subject	:	Heart--Diseases--Popular works.

Page iii The Heart Disease Sourcebook Roger Cicala, M.D. LOWELL HOUSE LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY BOOKS CHICA GO

Page iv Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Cicala, Roger. The heart disease sourcebook / by Roger Cicala. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 1-56565-635-0 (cloth) 1. HeartDiseasesPopular works. I. Title. RC682.C556 199797-22199 616.1'2dc21CIP Copyright 1997 by the RGA Publishing Group. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing by the Publisher. Requests for such permissions should be addressed to: Lowell House 2020 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Lowell House books can be purchased at special discounts when ordered in bulk for premiums and special sales. Publisher: Jack Artenstein Associate Publisher, Lowell House Adult: Bud Sperry Director of Publishing Services: Rena Copperman Managing Editor: Maria Magallanes Text design: Kate Mueller, Electric Dragon Productions Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Page v CONTENTS Introduction vii Section I The Types of Heart Disease Chapter 1 The Normal Heart 3 Chapter 2 Coronary Artery Disease, Angina, and Heart Attacks 17 Chapter 3 Valvular Heart Disease 41 Chapter 4 Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) 57 Chapter 5 Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy 63 Chapter 6 Rhythm Disturbances 73 Section II Evaluating and Treating Heart Disease Chapter 7 Diagnosis and Monitoring of Heart Disease 81 Chapter 8 Medications Used to Treat Heart Problems 103 Chapter 9 Surgery and Angioplasty 137 Chapter 10 The Postoperative Recovery Period 165 Chapter 11 Pacemakers and Arrhythmia Control 179 Section III What You Can Do Yourself Chapter 12 Cardiac Risk Factors and What You Can Do About Them 191 Chapter 13 Exercise and Physical Activity 221 Chapter 14 Eating to Help Your Heart 233 Chapter 15 The Role of Stress and Emotion 247 Chapter 16 What New Progress Is Being Made? 261

Page vi Appendices Appendix A Cholesterol and Fat Content of Foods 279 Appendix B Restaurant and Prepared Food Guide 289 Appendix C Medication Names and Classification by Trade Name 293 Appendix D Medication Names and Classification by Generic Name 297 Appendix E Stop-Smoking Resources 301 Appendix F Resources for Persons with Cardiac Disease

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