Heart Care for Life: Developing the Program That Works Best for You.HEART CARE FOR LIFE: Developing the Program That Works Best for You BARRY L. ZARET AND GENELL J. SUBAK-SHARPE Millions of people in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. annually experience heart disease, from high blood pressure to heart attack, stroke, and sudden cardiac death Sudden Cardiac Death Definition Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected death due to heart problems, which occurs within one hour from the start of any cardiac-related symptoms. SCD is sometimes called cardiac arrest. . Addressing these problems, which typically develop over a lifetime, involves both lifestyle changes and medical interventions. Zaret, a cardiologist at Yale University School of Medicine, and coauthor Subak-Sharpe, a medical writer, explain the need for individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. treatments for people with heart diseases. The authors review risk factors for hear disease, including age, race, ethnic background, obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol Cholesterol, High Definition Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in animal tissue and is an important component to the human body. It is manufactured in the liver and carried throughout the body in the bloodstream. . They recommend various lifestyle changes for the prevention of heart disease, including regular exercise, dieting, stress reduction, and smoking cessation smoking cessation Public health Temporary or permanent halting of habitual cigarette smoking; withdrawal therapies–eg, hypnosis, psychotherapy, group counseling, exposing smokers to Pts with terminal lung CA and nicotine chewing gum are often ineffective. . Heart patients can find detailed descriptions here of the medical treatments they're likely to undergo for their particular conditions. That information includes recent advances in heart disease treatment targeted to elderly people, women, athletes, and adults with congenital heart conditions. Yale, 2006, 304 p., hardcover, $25.00. |
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