The Woman's Heart Book: The Complete Guide to Keeping Your Heart Healthy and What to Do if Things G [Paperback]

Fredric J. Pashkow (Author), Charlotte Libov (Author), Bernadine Healy (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1994

Dispelling the dangerous myth that heart disease is primarily a male problem, the authors have written an extremely accessible guide to a long-neglected subject--the first complete guide to heart health for all women. "A good overview for women who want to prevent the worst."--Longevity. Illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Dr. Pashkow, of the Cleveland Clinic, and Libov, a heart patient, intend their book to provide women with the knowledge they need to obtain good heart care. In it, they detail how the heart functions, risk factors, diagnostic differences, diseases and congenital conditions, and treatments. Especially good--and unique--is the chapter on pregnancy and the heart, which is seldom covered for younger women with heart conditions. The authors include a glossary of medical terms along with a selected bibliography and recommended reading list. While this volume is good, especially for younger women, Edward Dietrich and Carol Cohan's Women and Heart Disease ( LJ 11/15/92) is a better choice.
- Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans Hosp., Tampa, Fla.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Plume (June 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0452272122
• ISBN-13: 978-0452272125
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,649,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Written with Heart, August 3, 2001

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"carolynduff" (Fort Collins, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Women's Heart Book: The Complete Guide to Keeping Your Heart Healthy (Paperback)

I picked up The Women's Heart Book - and kept going right through to the glossery. The material is well organized and the information accessible and useful. Often I come away from a health related book feeling both guilty and worried. After reading The Women's Heart Book I am encouraged that I can make healthy lifestyle choices for myself and communicate intelligently with doctors if I or my sister has to confront a heart condition. The book addresses women in a personal yet professional manner - respectful of individual differences yet clear about how to apply conclusions from current research on women and heart-related diseases. I will keep this book on my reference shelf, and I thank the authors for giving me this excellent guide.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful and Easy to Understand, March 17, 2002

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"sally-e" (La Center, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Women's Heart Book: The Complete Guide to Keeping Your Heart Healthy (Paperback)

I purchased the original version of this book in 1996 after being diagnosed with a heart defect. The book gave me the opportunity to truly understand what my problem was and gave me invaluable advice on what to expect before and after having open-heart surgery. The book is written with the reader in mind-- they do not assume you speak "medicalease."

One of the best parts of this book is that it discusses various types of heart issues, not just heart attacks. The area of heart attacks does get quite a bit of attention in the book, but the authors also cover birth defects and other heart related illnesses. I also found it very useful that they discuss heart concerns in various stages of a women's life, such as pregnancy and menopause.

In addition to explaining heart conditions in a clear and concise manner the book also gives you tips on how to deal with related issues such as doctors and insurance companies.

Since my surgery I have continued to use the book as a reference, and I have recommended it to many friends as well as my primary phsyican and cardiologist. I was delighted to see that the book had been updated and purchased the new version as soon as I saw it. I would recommend this book to any woman and to men that care about the women in their lives.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars can't thank her enough, July 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Woman's Heart Book: The Complete Guide to Keeping Your Heart Healthy and What to Do if Things G (Paperback)

This book was written by Doctor Pashkow and Charlotte Libov who is a journalist who underwent open heart surgery. I happened upon this book by accident while I was mentally preparing for open heart surgery myself. Ms. Libov provided some of the best advice I'd found. She explains in great depth many heart conditions and provides practical tips as well. This book greatly allayed my fears and answered a lot of questions. I read it from cover to cover twice and thanked my lucky stars that I'd found it. This is "must" reading for anyone facing this operation and his/her family.