Heart category: 404 books

Atrial flutter (AFL) is an abnormality of the heart rhythm, resulting in a rapid and sometimes irregular heartbeat.It happens when the upper chambers of the heart beat too fast.When the chambers in the top of the heart (atria) beat faster than the bottom ones (ventricles), it causes the heart rhythm...

Angina pectoris is a medical symptom that literally means "strangling in the chest."Patients complain that the angina symptom is a squeezing, suffocating or burning feeling in their chest but the episode of angina is not a heart attack.The heart muscle is not injured permanently and the pain normally...

The heart is the center of the cardiovascular system. It is a muscular pump of interconnected, branching muscle fibers located between the lungs with two-thirds of the area to the le ft of the midline of the body. Its upper portion or base is at the level of the second rib while lower portion...

This book describes Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (Cardiac Fibrosis), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Cardiac fibrosis due to damage of the heart from myocardial infarction can affect the heart muscles as well causing the heart to stiffen up and have difficulty in pumping This is also called...

Heart valve diseases are outside the field of most family doctors because of the difficulty in the treatment. It is more of a cardiologist’s field. However the sounds of the heart murmurs and heart clicks still fascinate me. What is important from a family doctor’s perspective is to differentiate...

This book describes Cardiac Arrest, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Cardiac arrest happens when the heart suddenly ceases beating. When this happens, blood flow to the brain and the rest of the body also ceases. Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency If it is not treated within a few minutes,...

This book describes Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Cardiomyopathy is the medical disease of the thickened or dilated heart muscle. Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disorder in which the heart muscle becomes weakened and enlarged or has another structural disorder...

A revolutionary, personalized guide to preventing heart disease—America’s #1 killer Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in America. It affects 81 million Americans and is the culprit in one of every two deaths in the United States. Most people think that they are not at risk of a heart attack...

Heart disease kills more people than any other medical condition. And no one is more aware of this than top cardiologist Dr. Chauncey Crandall, who has performed over 40,000 heart procedures during his career. In his new book, The Simple Heart Cure, you’ll find this top doc’s groundbreaking...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide. Yet most people are still unaware that heart disease is not just a man's problem. Carolyn Thomas, a heart attack survivor herself, is on a mission to educate women about their heart health. Based on her popular Heart Sisters blog, which...

Heart failure (HF), often called congestive heart failure (CHF) or congestive cardiac failure (CCF), occurs when the heart is unable to provide sufficient pump action to distribute blood flow to meet the needs of the body. Heart failure can cause a number of symptoms including shortness of breath,...

Living With Congestive Heart Failure: Enjoy a High Quality Life and Learn How To Improve It Even With CHF This book covers several topics including: Chapter 1: Congestive Heart Failure Chapter 2: H E A R T Chapter 3: Congestive Heart Chapter 4: Continuing Medical Education For Cardiac...

Get proven, evidence-based strategies from the experts with The Great Cholesterol Myth Plus 100 Recipes. Heart disease is the #1 killer. However, traditional heart disease protocols--with their emphasis on lowering cholesterol--have it all wrong. Emerging science is showing that cholesterol levels...

In the last decade, the rules for "outliving" heart disease—living well with your heart until you die of some other cause—have changed dramatically. Dr. Richard Stein, the director of Preventive Cardiology at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, cuts through the constant stream of new...