State of the Heart: The Practical Guide to Your Heart and Heart Surgery

by Larry W. Stephenson, Jeffrey L. Rodengen

Written by respected cardiothoracic surgeon Larry W. Stephenson, M.D. with bestselling author Jeffrey L. Rodengen, "State of the The Practical Guide to Your Heart and Heart Surgery" is the ultimate source of information for heart patients, their families, and anyone concerned with heart health. Its 47 contributors include a who's who of prominent surgeons from the world's leading cardiac care centers and advice from many pioneers of heart surgery, including Christiaan N. Barnard M.D., Denton Cooley M.D., Michael DeBakey M.D., John Kirklin M.D. and C. Walton Lillehei M.D. Information is presented in a conversational style to help readers understand both the risks and the rewards of every contemporary procedure, along with the symptoms and effects of common and major disorders. In addition to contributions by the world's pre-eminent heart surgeons, the book features illustrations by Denis Lee, former head of the renowned medical art illustration graduate program at the University of Michigan, and Kelly Moore, a medical illustrator with the University of Miami. State of the Heart also includes one of the most comprehensive glossaries of any book on the human heart. The book, representing more than two years of intensive research, presents information in an easy-to-understand format. Bolded terms are defined within text margins for easy reference. An appendix describes prescription drugs used to treat heart patients and their potential effects.

287 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

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[Muhammed Hebala · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clear, concise summary of the most common heart tests and treatments, with summaries of particular advances by 16 pioneers.

Beginning with a historical overview of heart disease treatment, the book goes on to describe the structure and function of the normal heart before embarking on a voyage of discovery about heart disease - its causes, diagnosis, treatment and most important, prevention. All kinds of heart disease are covered - congenital, coronary, valvular, heart failure, arrhythmias and aneurysms.

Each section is generously illustrated with excellent, full-color pictures and photographs, and is written in a credible and authoratitive fashion - not surprising, as the author of each is an world-reknown expert in that specific area!

Especially enjoyable are the sections on History of cardiology and cardiac surgery.