The woman's heart : an owner's guide /
John A. Elefteriades and Teresa Caulin-Glaser.
- Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2008.
- 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-274) and index.
Acknowledgment -- Preface -- Introduction : The "broken heart" syndrome -- female heart -- Normal structure and function -- Anatomy and physiology of a woman - how the female heart differs -- Changes associated with pregnancy -- Diseases of the heart -- Vessels - coronary artery disease -- Valves - mitral valve disease (including mitral valve prolapse), aortic valve disease -- Rhythm - irregular heart rhythms frequently seen in women -- Muscle - causes for heart muscle failure -- Phases of a woman's life : what are the heart risks? -- Younger than forty-five : the "Honeymoon" period - Ages forty-five to sixty-five : the beginning of change and menopause -- Older than sixty-five : aging and the female heart -- ch. 1. The 1. 2. 3. ch. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. ch. 3. 1. 2. 3. Are you woman at risk for heart disease? -- Does age impact your risk? -- Do race and ethnicity impact your risk? -- How does family history affect your risk? -- danger of diabetes in women -- Tobacco can make a woman's life go up in smoke -- Hypertension : the silent killer of women -- Are women treated appropriately for high cholesterol? -- Obesity : the growing risk factor for women of all ages -- Is your diet a heart health hazard? -- How do you know if you have a heart problem? -- Are a woman's symptoms different from a man's? -- Know the symptoms -- What are the risk factors for women? -- Take action against heart disease -- Cardiac rehabilitation -- heart of the matter on hormone therapy and oral contraception -- Hormone therapy -- Oral contraception -- ch.4. 1. 2. 3. 4. The 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ch. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ch. 6. The 1. 2. Medications to treat heart disease -- Beta blockers -- Diuretics -- ACE inhibitors -- Antiotensin II receptor blockers -- Calcium channel blockers -- Statins -- Fibrates -- Other lipid-altering medications -- Aspirin -- Other blood thinning medications -- Herbal and natural supplements : how effective and safe are they? -- Overview -- Black cohosh -- Coenzyme Q10 (COQ10) -- Ephedrine and ephedra (Ma huang) -- Fish oil -- Flaxseed -- Garlic -- Ginkgo biloba -- Plant stanols and sterols -- Red yeast rice -- Soy protein -- St. John's wort -- Stress, depression, and anger : is your heart at emotional risk? -- effects of stress on a woman's heart and health -- Depression - often overlooked but a serious risk to women -- Methods and treatments to handle stress -- Cardiac testing -- What is the best test for women and why? -- Electrophysiologic testing -- Stress testing -- Angiography -- ch. 7. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ch. 8. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 10. 12. ch. 9. 1. The 2. 3. ch. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. Procedures and surgery : why women do more poorly than men -- Angioplasty -- Coronary artery bypass surgery -- Valve surgery -- Pacemakers and defibrillators -- Heart transplantation -- artificial heart -- Genetics and the female heart : what you should know about your genetic legacy -- Case vignette : three generations of aortic dissection -- Case vignette : another family with aortic disection -- importance of heredity -- Living with heart disease -- Knowing your options -- Accepting the diagnosis -- Support from family members -- Lifestyle modifications -- ch. 11. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The ch. 12. 1. 2. 3. The ch. 13. 1. 2. 3. 4. Nine more things you need to know -- How are women protected from arteriosclerosis until menopause? -- How about the "pill"? Is it really as bad as they say? -- I heard on TV that my migraines might be caused by a hole in my heart. How can this be? -- Does a woman need any special wound care after open heart surgery? -- I don't want the incision down the middle of my chest. What alternatives do I have? -- What are the dangers of pregnancy on the heart? -- What is peri-partum cardiomyopathy? -- What is peri-partum aortic dissection? -- How does heart disease affect sexuality in woman? -- Prospects for the future -- Appendix : Increase your strength and stay healthy -- Glossary -- Index. ch. 15. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ch. 15. Notes --