Heart diseases and disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about heart attacks, angina, rhythm disorders, heart failure, valve disease, congenital heart disorders, and more ... / edited by Karen Bellenir.

Contents;

Part I: Introduction
1. Do you know the truth about heart disease?
2. Trends in ischemic heart disease
3. Congestive heart failure in the united states: A new epidemic
4. Gender differences in heart disease
etc.

Part II: Understanding your heart
6.The heart
7. The vascular system
8. Understanding blood cholesterol
9. Insulin resistance and heart disease
etc.

Part III: Preventing heart disease
13. How to be heart healthy
14. Identifying risk factors for heart disease
15. Stop smoking
16. Risks associated with second hand smoke
17. Physical activity and cardiovascular health
etc.

Part IV: Common types of heart problems
29. Angina
30. Unstable angina
31. Arrhythmias/Rhythm disorders
32. Heart attack ( Myocardial infarction)
33. Heart failure
34. Cardiomyopathy (Heart muscle disease)
etc.

Part V: Medications, interventions, and other treatment options
44. Commonly prescribed medications for heart patients
45. The DIG ( Digitalis Investigation Group) Trial
46. Anticoagulants
47. Blood-pressure lowering drugs
48. Cholesterol lowering drugs
etc.

Part VI: Cardiac rehabilitation
58. Recovering from heart problems
59. Lifestyle changes for recovering heart patients
60. Emotional effects of rehabilitation
etc.

Part VII: Additional help and information
63. Glossary of heart terms
64. Heart healthy cookbooks
65. Spanish language publications available from the National heart, lung and blood institute
etc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.