Coronary Heart Disease: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment (Addicus Nonfiction Books) [Paperback]

Barry M. Cohen MD (Author), Bobbie Hasselbring (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2007 | Series: Addicus Nonfiction Books

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common and serious diseases in the United States, affecting 12 million Americans. This new edition addresses the concerns of those diagnosed with CHD, giving the most up-to-date and concise information regarding the disease and its treatment options. With the right medical treatment and lifestyle changes, those who suffer from CHD can live healthier and happier lives. Chapters explain how cholesterol affects the heart, what medical tests are needed, how medications work, what is involved in an angioplasty or bypass surgery, and how to spot the warning signs of a heart attack.

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From the Publisher

Barry M. Cohen, M.D., President of the Heart and Vascualr Research Institute, oversees clinical studies related tot he heart and peripheral circulation. Dr. Cohen is one of the founding physicians of Mid-Atlantic Cardiology (MAC), the larges cardiovascular group in New Jersey and is pas President the New Jersey Society of Intervential Cardiology. He is a fellow in the following organizations: the American Collge of Cardiology, the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He has authored and co-authored numerous clinical articles. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Barry M. Cohen, MD, is a senior interventional cardiologist who practices with Associates in Cardiovascular Disease and is the former president of the New Jersey Society of Interventional Cardiology. He lives in Springfield, New Jersey. Bobbie Hasselbring is an award-winning health writer who has authored or coauthored more than a dozen books on health and psychology, including Before You Call the Doctor and Women's Home Remedy Health Guide. She is a former senior editor for Medical Self-Care and has been recognized twice by the American Heart Association for her writing. She lives in Beavercreek, Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Addicus Books; 2nd edition (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886039836
• ISBN-13: 978-1886039834
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,001,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A longevity pill!!, November 9, 2002

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Robin (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coronary Heart Disease: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment (Paperback)

This book is great!! It is written to be read -- not full of jargon or complicated medical terms -- and the suggestions for prevention and heart care are really helpful and can actually be incorporated into every day life. I strongly recommend this book for anyone who has or has had a family member with heart issues (and who hasn't???)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and Readable, June 30, 2007

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Anita Gottschalk - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coronary Heart Disease: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment (Addicus Nonfiction Books) (Paperback)

My introduction to Barry Cohen was the Friday after I was diagnosed with CHD. As a woman who has taken good care of herself - eating right and exercising - I was shocked when a high score on a cononary calcium scoring test deposited me into the heart of a disease that only others had. I was in the 75th percentile - that's bad! The calcium burden was in my LAD. I needed infomation - more than offered on the internet and more than my present doctor had time to offer me. Dr. Cohen was recommended to me by a cardiologist who is a family friend. After consulting with him, I bought his book.

In this book, Dr. Cohen and Bobbie Hasselbring have presented a concise, readable, and informative block of information a newly diagnosed patient needs. Step by step they take you through the understanding, risk factors, symptoms (in my case, none) of heart disease. There is a chapter on WOMEN! written with an understanding not often experienced. The chapter covers how we present differently from men, our higher death rates than men, hormone replacement and many risk factors. There is a glossary so that we can better understand our doctor during consultations. This is a book I will read and reread. For those of us who want information - this is the ticket! The information in Coronary Heart Disease empowers us. Dr. Cohen was named one of the best cardiologists in New Jersey, 2007. After you read his book, you will know why. The information about medications, medical procedures, treatment and lifestyle changes gives both the patient and the family the tools needed to be more pro-active and powerful when facing CHD. Thank you for writing this book for humanity.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Use this book as a resource in cardiac care, September 30, 2003

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Wayne Hayes (Cranford, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coronary Heart Disease: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment (Paperback)

I have a shelf of books on cardiac care but when I realized that I would be taken to a hospital with angina, I took this book, and only this book, along for the ride. Hospitalized and awaiting treatment, I digested the 186 page book cover to cover.

"Coronary Heart Disease" provides a lucid explanation of diagnosis and treatment aimed at a lay audience. While I might use a big book for coverage of a specific topic, for a coherent, readable, up to date synopsis, this compact book is the companion I bring along.

Web authors use the term "information architecture" to convey the sense of the big picture hidden within complex structures and "chunking" to indicate the intelligible presentation of the information. So it is here. The design of this book gives the reader the orientation and the content needed to grasp coronary heart disease quickly and accurately. The handy glossary and appended list of resources provide supplemental tools for the reader.

Thus, the authors have achieved their goal: This clearly written and well organized book by Dr. Cohen and Ms. Hasselbring empowers the patient to partner with the cardiologist in the delivery of care. This is a book that you can, and should, use.

I promised Dr. Cohen that I would put his book to use. After he operated on me twice within the span of a year, we both know that there must be a better way. Dr. Cohen and Ms. Hasselbring have charted the course. The rest is in my hands, which is the point of "Coronary Heart Disease."