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How long will I be in the hospital? Do I need to give up all my favorite foods? What are the side effects of that medication? Why do I feel so depressed? When can I have sex again? How can I prevent a second heart attack?
Heart surgery or heart attack can be the most frightening experience of your life. Dr. Paul Kligfield, MD, one of the nation's most respected cardiologists, answers all your questions and many more in The Cardiac Recovery Handbook: The Complete Guide to Life After Heart Attack or Heart Surgery. In clear, everyday language, Dr. Kligfield provides a reassuring and easy-to-understand resource for the millions of Americans suffering from heart disease, as well as their families, healthcare providers, and friends.
The Cardiac Recovery Handbook is an invaluable guide through the complexities and confusion surrounding heart disease. It covers all aspects of cardiac recovery-from the initial diagnosis of heart disease to medications and surgical options, from hospitalization to rehabilitation, from diet and exercise to keeping your spirits up.
Packed with vital and authoritative information, The Cardiac Recovery Handbook is your step-by-step guide to getting back your life, healthier than ever.
Synopsis
The first book to cover all aspects of cardiac recovery from the first diagnosis to surgery and recovery and beyond. Maybe that angiogram scan didn't look so good and the doctor wants you in for immediate bypass surgery. Maybe you had your first heart attack and you're in the ICU. You have a hundred questions and your family has more. How long will I be in the hospital? What are the side effects of that medication? Why do I feel so depressed? What can I eat? Can I exercise? How am I going to afford this? Now one of the nation's most respected cardiologists answers all your questions in The Cardiac Recovery Handbook. In clear, everyday language the book covers all aspects of cardiac recovery from the initial diagnosis of heart disease to medications and surgical options, from hospitalization to rehabilitation, from diet and exercise to financial planning. No question is left unanswered. Filled with a wealth of vital information, The Cardiac Recovery Handbook will be an invaluable resource for the millions of Americans suffering with heart disease, their families, healthcare providers, and friends.
Synopsis
An invaluable, step-by-step guide through the complexities and confusion surrounding heart disease, from initial diagnosis through heart rehabilitation How long will I be in the hospital? Do I need to give up all my favorite foods? What are the side effects of that medication? Why do I feel so depressed? When can I have sex again? How can I prevent a second heart attack?
Heart surgery or heart attack can be the most frightening experience of your life. Dr. Paul Kligfield, MD, one of the nation's most respected cardiologists, answers all your questions and many more in The Cardiac Recovery Handbook: The Complete Guide to Life After Heart Attack or Heart Surgery. In clear, everyday language, Dr. Kligfield provides a reassuring and easy-to-understand resource for the millions of Americans suffering from heart disease, as well as their families, healthcare providers, and friends.
The Cardiac Recovery Handbook covers all aspects of cardiac recovery--from the initial diagnosis of heart disease to medications and surgical options, from hospitalization to rehabilitation, from diet and exercise to keeping your spirits up.
Packed with vital and authoritative information, The Cardiac Recovery Handbook is your step-by-step guide to getting back your life, healthier than ever.
Synopsis
Maybe a suspicious angiogram has the doctor suggesting bypass surgery. Maybe a major heart attack has you confined to the ICU. After a heart attack or heart surgery, you have a hundred questions and your family has more. How long will I be in the hospital? What are the side effects of that medication? Why do I feel so depressed? What can I eat? Can I exercise? One of the nation's most respected cardiologists answers all your questions in
About the Author
Paul Kligfield, MD, is Professor of Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Director of the Cardiac Health Center in New York City. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School.
Michelle D. Seaton is an award-winning writer for Yankee Magazine, Reader's Digest, and many more.