Cardiovascular Disorders Sourcebook, 7th Ed.

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Basic consumer health information about risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of heart and vascular diseases, along with prevention strategies and concerns specific to men, women, children, and minority populations. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and directory of resources.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Santé du quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Fitness
• Heart
• Health
• Circulatory system
• Sourcebook
• Aparato circulatorio

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• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 mai 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780817081
• Langue: English

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Cardiovascular Disorders
SOURCEBOOK
SEVENTH EDITION
Health Reference Series
Cardiovascular Disorders
SOURCEBOOK
SEVENTH EDITION
 
Basic Consumer Health Information about Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders, Such as Cardiomyopathy, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Heart Rhythm Disorders, Heart Valve Disease, Aneurysms, Atherosclerosis, Stroke, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Varicose Veins, and Deep Vein Thrombosis, with Details about Risk Factors, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Along with Information about Cardiovascular Concerns of Special Significance to Children, Women, Men, and Minority Populations, a Glossary of Related Medical Terms, and a Directory of Resources for Further Help and Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bibliographic Note
Because this page cannot legibly accommodate all the copyright notices, the Bibliographic Note portion of the Preface constitutes an extension of the copyright notice.
 
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OMNIGRAPHICS
Angela L. Williams, Managing Editor
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Copyright © 2019 Omnigraphics
ISBN 978-0-7808-1707-4
E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1708-1
 
 

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Omnigraphics, Inc., issuing body.
Title: Cardiovascular disorders sourcebook: basic consumer health information about heart and blood vessel disorders, such as cardiomyopathy, heart attack, heart failure, heart rhythm disorders, heart valve disease, aneurysms, atherosclerosis, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, varicose veins, and deep vein thrombosis, with details about risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; along with information about cardiovascular concerns of special significance to children, men, women, and minority populations, a glossary of related medical terms, and a directory of resources for further help and information.
Description: Seventh edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, Inc., [2019] | Series: Health reference series | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019013868 (print) | LCCN 2019014308 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780817081 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780817074 (hard cover: alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Popular works.
Classification: LCC RC672 (ebook) | LCC RC672.C35 2019 (print) | DDC 616.1--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019013868
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: Understanding Cardiovascular Risks and Emergencies
Chapter 1—How the Heart Works
Chapter 2—Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disorders
Section 2.1—Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors
Section 2.2—Risk Factors for Stroke
Section 2.3—Targeting Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors May Be Important across a Lifetime
Chapter 3—Conditions That Increase the Risk of Cardiovascular Disorders
Section 3.1—Depression and Heart Disease
Section 3.2—Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Section 3.3—High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease
Section 3.4—High Cholesterol and Heart Disease
Section 3.5—Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease
Section 3.6—Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease
Section 3.7—Stress and Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 4—Aging and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Chapter 5—Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 6—Recent Research Regarding Cardiovascular Disease Risks
Section 6.1—Disrupted Sleep May Lead to Heart Disease
Section 6.2—Eating Red Meat Daily Triples Heart Disease-Related Chemical
Section 6.3—Risk Factors for Heart Disease Linked to Dementia
Section 6.4—Too Little Potassium May Contribute to Cardiovascular Disease
Section 6.5—Consumers Missing Out on Health Benefits of Seafood Consumption
Section 6.6—When High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Does Not Protect against Heart Disease
Chapter 7—Warning Signs of Cardiovascular Emergencies
Section 7.1—Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack
Section 7.2—Signs and Symptoms of Cardiac Arrest
Section 7.3—Warning Signs of a Stroke
Chapter 8—What to Do in a Cardiac Emergency
Section 8.1—What to Do during a Heart Attack
Section 8.2—Emergency Treatment of Cardiac Arrest
Chapter 9—Role of Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in Cardiac Emergencies
Part II: Heart Disorders
Chapter 10—Coronary Artery Disease
Chapter 11—Angina
Chapter 12—Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
Chapter 13—Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Chapter 14—Cardiogenic Shock
Chapter 15—Cardiomyopathy
Chapter 16—Heart Failure
Chapter 17—Arrhythmias
Section 17.1—What Is an Arrhythmia?
Section 17.2—Atrial Fibrillation
Section 17.3—Brugada Syndrome
Section 17.4—Heart Block
Section 17.5—Long QT Syndrome
Section 17.6—Sick Sinus Syndrome
Chapter 18—Heart Valve Disease
Chapter 19—Heart Murmur
Chapter 20—Infectious Diseases of the Heart
Section 20.1—Endocarditis
Section 20.2—Myocarditis
Section 20.3—Pericarditis
Chapter 21—Cardiac Tumors
Part III: Blood Vessel Disorders
Chapter 22—Atherosclerosis
Chapter 23—Carotid Artery Disease
Chapter 24—Stroke
Chapter 25—Aortic Aneurysm
Chapter 26—Disorders of the Peripheral Arteries
Section 26.1—Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Section 26.2—Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Legs
Section 26.3—Raynaud Phenomenon
Section 26.4—Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger Disease)
Chapter 27—Peripheral Venous Disorders
Section 27.1—Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
Section 27.2—Varicose Veins and Spider Veins
Chapter 28—Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Chapter 29—Vasculitis
Part IV: Cardiovascular Disorders in Specific Populations
Chapter 30—Cardiovascular Disease in Children
Section 30.1—Basic Facts about Congenital Heart Defects
Section 30.2—Kawasaki Disease: A Disorder with Cardiovascular Implications
Section 30.3—Rheumatic Heart Disease Is More Common in Children than in Adults
Chapter 31—Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Section 31.1—Women and Heart Disease: A Statistical Overview
Section 31.2—Heart Attack and Women
Section 31.3—Stroke and Women
Section 31.4—Menopause and Heart Disease
Chapter 32—Cardiovascular Disease in Men
Section 32.1—Men and Heart Disease: A Statistical Overview
Section 32.2—Cardiovascular Implications of Erectile Dysfunction
Section 32.3—Stroke in Men
Chapter 33—Cardiovascular Disease in Minority Populations
Section 33.1—Cardiovascular Disease among U.S. Racial and Ethnic Minorities: Some Statistics
Section 33.2—African Americans and Cardiovascular Disease
Section 33.3—American Indian and Alaska Native Heart Disease and Stroke
Section 33.4—Heart Disease in the Hispanic Population
Section 33.5—Heart Disease and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
Part V: Diagnosing Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 34—Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Heart Disease
Chapter 35—Cardiac Diagnostic Tests
Chapter 36—Blood Tests Used to Diagnose Cardiovascular Disorders
Section 36.1—Blood Tests
Section 36.2—C-Reactive Protein Test
Section 36.3—Homocysteine Test
Chapter 37—Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Chapter 38—Echocardiography
Chapter 39—Carotid Ultrasound
Chapter 40—Holter and Event Monitors
Chapter 41—Stress Testing
Chapter 42—Tilt-Table Testing
Chapter 43—Coronary Angiography
Chapter 44—Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT)
Chapter 45—Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Chapter 46—Nuclear Heart Scan
Chapter 47—Heart Biopsy
Part VI: Treating Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 48—Medications for Treating Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 49—Procedures to Treat Narrowed or Blocked Arteries
Section 49.1—Cardiac Catheterization
Section 49.2—Carotid Endarterectomy
Section 49.3—Coronary Angioplasty
Section 49.4—Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Section 49.5—Stents to Keep Coronary Arteries Open
Chapter 50—Procedures to Treat Heart Rhythm Disorders
Section 50.1—The Cardioversion Procedure
Section 50.2—Catheter Ablation
Section 50.3—Pacemaker
Chapter 51—Procedures to Treat Heart Valve Problems
Chapter 52—Aneurysm Repair
Chapter 53—Total Artificial Heart
Chapter 54—Treating Congenital Heart Defect
Chapter 55—Heart Transplant
Chapter 56—Rehabilitation after Heart Attack or Stroke
Section 56.1—Cardiac Rehabilitation
Section 56.2—Stroke Rehabilitation
Part VII: Preventing Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 57—Preventing Heart Disease at Any Age
Section 57.1—Healthy Body, Happy Heart
Section 57.2—Preventing Heart Disease: Other Medical Conditions
Chapter 58—How to Prevent High Blood Pressure
Chapter 59—Treating High Cholesterol
Chapter 60—Steps to Control Diabetes
Chapter 61—Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Chapter 62—Dietary Supplements and Heart Health
Section 62.1—Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know
Section 62.2—Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Prevention of Heart Disease
Chapter 63—Other Interventions to Help Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Section 63.1—Aspirin for Reducing Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
Section 63.2—Heart Disease and Adult Vaccines
Section 63.3—Influenza Vaccine May Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Part VIII: Additional Help and Information
Chapter 64—Glossary of Terms Related to Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 65—Directory of Resources Providing Information about Cardiovascular Disease
Index
Preface
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