So You're Having Heart Bypass Surgery.SO YOU'RE HAVING HEART BYPASS SURGERY Bypass surgery A surgical procedure that grafts blood vessels onto arteries to reroute the blood flow around blockages in the arteries (arteriosclerosis). BRETT C. SHERIDAN, BERNARD S Ber·nard , Claude 1813-1878. French physiologist noted for his study of the digestive and nervous systems. , GOLDMAN, ET AL. SO YOU'RE HAVING HEART CATH CATH Catholic CATH Cathedral CATH Cathode CATH Autonomous Haitian Workers (Haiti) CATH Center for Applied Technologies in the Humanities (Virginia Tech) AND ANGIOPLASTY angioplasty (ăn`jēōplăs'tē), any surgical repair of a blood vessel, especially balloon angioplasty or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, a treatment of coronary artery disease. MAGNUS OHMAN, GAIL GAIL Gas Authority of India Limited (Indian government) GAIL Glide Angle Indicator Light COX, STEPHEN FORT, ET AL. For people facing heart surgery, these books provide a clear overview of what to expect, from diagnosis to recovery. Each is written by a group of physicians and nurses, and the authors address questions that patients might have. Using a step-by-step approach, the books detail the causes of heart disease, how it's diagnosed, how to prepare for a procedure and hospital stay, what equipment will be used, and what to expect during recovery, The books are well designed and easy to understand. "Key Points" detail the risks involved, lifestyle changes to be expected, and what patients need to tell their physicians ahead of time. quotes from people who have undergone these surgeries personalize the data and add perspective. The authors also discuss alternatives to surgery and medications. Wiley, 2003, 164 p., color illus., paperback, $14.95 each. |
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