TY  - BOOK
AU  - Elefteriades,John A.
AU  - Caulin-Glaser,Teresa
TI  - The woman's heart: an owner's guide 
SN  - 9781591025627 (pbk.)
AV  - RC672 .E44 2008
U1  - 616.1/20082 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Amherst, N.Y.
PB  - Prometheus Books
KW  - Heart diseases in women
KW  - Popular works
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-274) and index; Acknowledgment --; Preface --; Introduction : The "broken heart" syndrome --; ch. 1. The; female heart --; 1; Normal structure and function --; 2; Anatomy and physiology of a woman - how the female heart differs --; 3; Changes associated with pregnancy --; ch. 2; Diseases of the heart --; 1; Vessels - coronary artery disease --; 2; Valves - mitral valve disease (including mitral valve prolapse), aortic valve disease --; 3; Rhythm - irregular heart rhythms frequently seen in women --; 4; Muscle - causes for heart muscle failure --; ch. 3; Phases of a woman's life : what are the heart risks? --; 1; Younger than forty-five : the "Honeymoon" period -; 2; Ages forty-five to sixty-five : the beginning of change and menopause --; 3; Older than sixty-five : aging and the female heart --; ch.4; Are you  woman at risk for heart disease? --; 1; Does age impact your risk? --; 2; Do race and ethnicity impact your risk? --; 3; How does family history affect your risk? --; 4. The; danger of diabetes in women --; 5; Tobacco can make a woman's life go up in smoke --; 6; Hypertension : the silent killer of women --; 7; Are women treated appropriately for high cholesterol? --; 8; Obesity : the growing risk factor for women of all ages --; 9; Is your diet a heart health hazard? --; ch. 5; How do you know if you have a heart problem? --; 1; Are a woman's symptoms different from a man's? --; 2; Know the symptoms --; 3; What are the risk factors for women? --; 4; Take action against heart disease --; 5; Cardiac rehabilitation --; ch. 6. The; heart of the matter on hormone therapy and oral contraception --; 1; Hormone therapy --; 2; Oral contraception --; ch. 7; Medications to treat heart disease --; 1; Beta blockers --; 2; Diuretics --; 3; ACE inhibitors --; 4; Antiotensin II receptor blockers --; 5; Calcium channel blockers --; 6; Statins --; 7; Fibrates --; 8; Other lipid-altering medications --; 9; Aspirin --; 10; Other blood thinning medications --; ch. 8; Herbal and natural supplements : how effective and safe are they? --; 1; Overview --; 2; Black cohosh --; 3; Coenzyme Q10 (COQ10) --; 4; Ephedrine and ephedra (Ma huang) --; 5; Fish oil --; 6; Flaxseed --; 7; Garlic --; 8; Ginkgo biloba --; 9; Plant stanols and sterols --; 10; Red yeast rice --; 10; Soy protein --; 12; St. John's wort --; ch. 9; Stress, depression, and anger : is your heart at emotional risk? --; 1. The; effects of stress on a woman's heart and health --; 2; Depression - often overlooked but a serious risk to women --; 3; Methods and treatments to handle stress --; ch. 10; Cardiac testing --; 1; What is the best test for women and why? --; 2; Electrophysiologic testing --; 3; Stress testing --; 4; Angiography --; ch. 11; Procedures and surgery : why women do more poorly than men --; 1; Angioplasty --; 2; Coronary artery bypass surgery --; 3; Valve surgery --; 4; Pacemakers and defibrillators --; 5; Heart transplantation --; 6. The; artificial heart --; ch. 12; Genetics and the female heart : what you should know about your genetic legacy --; 1; Case vignette : three generations of aortic dissection --; 2; Case vignette : another family with aortic disection --; 3. The; importance of heredity --; ch. 13; Living with heart disease --; 1; Knowing your options --; 2; Accepting the diagnosis --; 3; Support from family members --; 4; Lifestyle modifications --; ch. 15; Nine more things you need to know --; 1; How are women protected from arteriosclerosis until menopause? --; 2; How about the "pill"? Is it really as bad as they say? --; 3; I heard on TV that my migraines might be caused by a hole in my heart. How can this be? --; 4; Does a woman need any special wound care after open heart surgery? --; 5; I don't want the incision down the middle of my chest. What alternatives do I have? --; 6; What are the dangers of pregnancy on the heart? --; 7; What is peri-partum cardiomyopathy? --; 8; What is peri-partum aortic dissection? --; 9; How does heart disease affect sexuality in woman? --; ch. 15; Prospects for the future --; Appendix : Increase your strength and stay healthy --; Notes --; Glossary --; Index
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