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Living Well with Heart Failure, the Misnamed, Misunderstood Condition
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9780801894237
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The Johns Hopkins University Press
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Family & Health
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PAPERBACK
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280
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Year
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2010
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Heart failurex2014;the expression alone is scary. The idea that the blood-pumping organ in our chest can struggle, stutter, or suddenly stop is deeply disconcerting. But for those who get the diagnosis, the future is not necessarily bleak. With the right treatments and a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise and good nutrition, many people with heart failure can improve their condition and live well. Heart failure expert Edward K. Kasper, M.D., teams with journalistx2014;and survivorx2014;Mary Knudson to give readers an honest account of this misunderstood condition. The authors explain the complex science of heart failure and look critically at the care available. Living Well with Heart Failure, the Misnamed, Misunderstood Condition will help readers understand:x2022; The causes of the conditionx2022; Normal and abnormal heart rhythmsx2022; How to recognize symptoms and when to seek treatmentx2022; Whichdiagnostic tests to expect x2022; The best treatments for different types of heart failurex2022; How pacemakers workx2022; The advantages and disadvantages of implantable cardioverter defibrillators x2022; How to be safer in a hospitalx2022; What exercises result in increased heart, leg, arm, and core body strength x2022; What foods to eat and what to avoidInformed by the shared knowledge of doctor and patient, those diagnosed with heart failure and their loved ones will learn how to effectively manage the condition in this comprehensive and compassionate guide.
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Author Biography
Edward K. Kasper, M.D., is the Director of Clinical Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital andxA0;E. Cowles Andrus Professor in Cardiology.xA0;xA0;He directed the Heart Failure and Transplant Service at Hopkins from 1993 to 2003 and before that was Chief of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America and has co-authored more than 80 articles, co-authored or edited 3 books and written numerous book chapters on heart failure and heart transplantation.xA0;He is the co-author of Heart and Lung Transplantation.Mary Knudson is a national award-winning health journalist and editor who writes HeartSense, a blog about heart failure. xA0;She was diagnosed with heart failure in 2003 and recovered. She was a longtime medical reporter for The Sun in Baltimore and spent a year at Harvard as a journalism fellow in Advanced Studies in Public Health. xA0;She is co-editor of A Field Guide for Science Writers and teaches health and medical writing at Johns Hopkins University. xA0;
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