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Mayo Clinic heart book

Name: Mayo Clinic heart book
Author: Mayo Clinic
ISBN: 9780688099725

by Mayo Clinic

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Overview

Mayo Clinic Heart Book

For the millions of readers with an interest in cardiac care and heart health, Mayo Clinic Heart Book serves as a comprehensive, single-volume reference that provides complete, clear information in these vital areas:

General knowledge about the heart and circulatory system (see pages 1-18)Symptoms of heart disease and what they mean (see pages 20-35)Complete medical information about specific heart conditions (see pages 35-114)Diagnostic tests: what they mean, why they are performed (see pages 179-233)Treatment options: the facts you need to make informed decisions (see pages 250-319)Preventing heart disease (see pages 115-177)Heart medications: a complete guide (see pages 293-311)Emergency care (see pages 238-250)

Mayo Clinic Heart Book represents the contributions of 90 members of Mayo's world-class cardiology department as well as many of their colleagues in other medical specialties. The book includes nearly 100 photographs and line drawings and a full-color section that provides a unique view of heart function.

"From balloon angioplasty to CPR to cholesterol, this meticulously researched book is the place to look for the answers to questions we all worry about."

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Library Journal

This new source offers current information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Well illustrated with color plates, drawings, and charts, it explains anatomy, physiology, and medical and surgical procedures and discusses such issues as the roles of caffeine, alcohol, and fish oil in heart disease. It is similar in scope to the Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book ( LJ 3/1/92). While the Mayo Clinic Heart Book has more illustrations and offers outstanding coverage of anatomy and physiology, the Yale book has better information on drugs; heart disease in women, ethnic minorities, and children; and consumer advice for patients. Both books are fine resources for consumer health collections. Libraries that already own the Yale book need not add the Mayo Clinic Heart Book , but those looking for additional material on heart disease should purchase it.-- Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., Cal.

Booknews

A thorough, detailed, clear, and non-condescending presentation for the lay reader. Covers heart anatomy, discussion of various kinds of heart disease, how to reduce risk of coronary artery disease, diagnostic tests, treatment, and special issues such as the intake of aspirin, fish oil, and coffee; whether all palpitations should be treated; women; and participation in medical research. Abundantly illustrated. A superb consumer-oriented health reference (even though it lacks a bibliography). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)