Atrial Fibrillation : My Heart, the Doctors, and Me [Hardcover]

E. A. Butler (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0967520304 | ISBN-13: 978-0967520308 | Publication Date: August 2000 | Edition: 1

An Investigative Report by an Inquisitive Patient

The author felt compelled to write this story after discovering he had paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. He had little previous experience with personal illnesses. Now he found himself dealing with production line medicine. This experience fostered skepticism, doubts, apprehensions and grave concerns. He discovered he was afflicted with one of the most elusive and complex cardiovascular problems that involves the electrical impulse of the heart. This led him to unleash his investigative experience to find out why more hasn't been done to cure the malady.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...provides valuable insights for patients with similar cardiac problems and for the physicians who care for them." -- Jonathan M. DeSantis, MD, FACC; Chief of Cardiology, St. Peters Hospital, Albany, New York

"I think Butler's book is a terrific piece of work...I'm sure...patients would find this book of interest." -- Brian A. McGovern, MD; Co-Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Services, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

"Thanks to E.A. Butler, there is finally a book we A-Fibbers can turn to!!..." -- Sheri Aziz, Government Analyst and fellow A-Fibber

About the Author

E.A. Butler was Chairman and CEO of one of the nation's premier international management consulting groups with offices in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Concurrently, he wrote a widely acclaimed business column critiquing American industry for the Chicago Tribune-New York Daily News Syndicate, as well as several well regarded business books.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 207 pages
• Publisher: King of Hearts Pub Co Inc; 1 edition (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967520304
• ISBN-13: 978-0967520308
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,839,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must reading for all A-Fibbers, May 28, 2001

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don webber (Westfield, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atrial Fibrillation : My Heart, the Doctors, and Me (Hardcover)

I'm an A-Fibber who wishes there were a way to get a copy of this book into the hands of every one of us. I've already recommended it to others. I think Bill Butler did a great job of sharing with us an afflicted's view of the whole thing from symptons, through fears, frustrations with treatment and into his ways of dealing with and resolving episodes. His description, of how little the medical profession really knows about this condition and the tremendously varied treatments, is scary. The book gave me several ideas on controlling and reducing episodes and reinforced some of my own thoughts on the same. The greatest favor Bill gave me with this writing is a profound appreciation for my cardiologist. I always thought he was the greatest. Now I know that he is. Each year he says " Don, I just don't think you should be on any medication for this." Bill's book makes it sound like maybe most of us ought not to be on medication. After reading his book I'm sure glad I'm not taking any of that stuff.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY- SOMETHING THAT MAKES SENSE!!!, October 26, 2001

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Karen S. Howard (Latham, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atrial Fibrillation : My Heart, the Doctors, and Me (Hardcover)

I've just completed reading My Heart, the Doctors and Me by E.A. Butler and am pleased to write this review. This book has been extremely helpful to me. While it covers the author's experiences with his own atrial fibrillation and is thoroughly researched, it also covers many, many other subjects concerning the heart. I believe every person who has any kind of palpitations, skipped beats, atrial or ventricular fibrillation should read this. My cardiologist originally alerted me to the availability of the book because he believes, as I do , that is a great assist to patients who have these problems. I also agree with International Heath News that is a " must read."

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Someone Who's Been There, August 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Atrial Fibrillation : My Heart, the Doctors, and Me (Hardcover)

E.A. Butler's book is a great help to those of us with atrial fibrillation. Nothing is more authentic than an account written by someone who has "been there and done that". Particularly noteworthy is learning that most MD's are groping for answers on many aspects of the problem. Butler, to his credit, is not critical of the cardiologists who just don't have the empirical evidence on which to support clear answers to the many questions presented by A-Fib. Perhaps Butler can work on a sequel with more info for those of us full-timers with chronic A-Fib. To repeat, I highly recommend the book.