Diagnosis: Heart Disease: Answers to Your Questions about Recovery and Lasting Health [Paperback]

Gene A. Spiller (Author), John W. Farquhar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002

Let this book be your guide from diagnosis toward a truly heart-healthy lifestyle.

In a question-and-answer format, Diagnosis: Heart Disease gives all the information you need to know about heart disease. It explains how your body works and what has gone wrong; describes the tests, treatments, and medications you may be prescribed; and shows step by step your road to recovery, as well as preventive measures that can help you live the longest, fullest life possible. "For anyone with a heart, this book is good before, during, and after heart disease....An easy and profitable read."—C. Everett Koop, M.D., Sc.D. "A must read for anyone concerned about themselves or a loved one...a critical resource that can save your life."—Dean Edell, M.D., host of The Dr. Dean Edell Show "[A] book answering a multitude of technical questions in a simple and understandable way....achieves those objectives in a remarkable way."—Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D. M.P.H., Cooper Clinic "Anyone with heart disease will find this invaluable...describes a lifestyle that can be enjoyable and add years of life."—Walter Willett, M.D., Harvard School of Public Health

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Men and women who have heart disease may look to the more basic Diagnosis: Heart Disease by John W. Farquhar, M.D., and Gene A. Spiller, Ph.D., as a helpful supplement to their treatment. The guide decodes doctor-speak and provides accessible information about the heart's functionality, and thus will help patients arm themselves with appropriate questions for their care-givers. The authors suggest specific activities to aid recovery, and lifestyle changes to maintain health afterward. They include some information particular to women, addressing the possible effects of menopause on the heart. Illustrations.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Library Journal

Using a question-and-answer format, this slim volume seeks to explain the causes and courses of heart disease, describe tests and treatments, and offer advice on lifestyle changes to prevent and reverse heart disease. It does so accurately, concisely, and in very simple language. However, with so many other excellent titles already available on this topic, does this one add anything new or provide the same information in a better format? In either case, the answer for this reviewer is "no." The illustrations are sparse, and the explanations of drugs and exercise plans, among other topics, are all very cursory. The Q&A format is at times odd. Most readers would be better served by existing titles, such as Peter O. Kwiterovich's The Johns Hopkins Complete Guide to Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease (Prima Pub., 1993), Bernard J. Gersh's The Mayo Clinic Heart Book (LJ 4/1/00), or any of the American Heart Association's titles (Guide to Heart Attack Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention, Times Bks., 1998; Your Heart: An Owner's Manual, Pocket, 1996; Living Well, Staying Well: The Ultimate Guide to Help Prevent Heart Disease and Cancer, Times Bks., 1999). Not recommended.AEris Weaver, MLIS, Redwood Health Lib., Petaluma, CA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393322351
• ISBN-13: 978-0393322354
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,160,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Up-to-date information, clearly and succinctly presented., July 12, 2002

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This review is from: Diagnosis: Heart Disease: Answers to Your Questions about Recovery and Lasting Health (Paperback)

Surprisingly, it is difficult for the lay readers to obtain clear and unbiased information on this disease that kills more Americans than any other.

When I was suddenly forced to learn more about heart disease, I considered more than 100 books on the topic, and bought several. This is the best one that I found -- a real gem.

Buy it. You'll be as enthusiastic about it as I am.

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Also, Dr. Vincent Gaudiani, a noted heart surgeoun, has put together some excellent tutorials on heart surgery that appear on youtube. Search under "Vincent Gaudiani" and "heart surgery".