Facing Heart Disease: A Guide for Patients and Their Families

Facing Heart Disease is for anyone whose life is affected by this  diagnosis. Written by leading physicians in their fields, Facing Heart  Disease combines top-tier medical information and compassionate counsel  on heart disease, with a caring approach to the emotional aspects of  living with cardiac conditions. This book provides easily readable and  trustworthy information; it is divided into chapters that ask and answer  pertinent questions about heart disease and its medical, surgical, and  psychiatric care. A glossary of terms and tables is provided to inform  readers (e.g., about nutrition, diet, exercise, and risk-reduction);  online resources and references are also procvided.Each of the chapters  have selected references and interntet resources as well as  illustrations and photographs.