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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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About this book
Coronary heart disease affects men and women equally and starts in childhood. People of all ages, particularly the young, should understand what coronary heart disease is and what can be done to prevent it, or at least, delay it for as long as possible. "Living with Coronary Disease" is accessible to patients, avoiding the use of medical jargon. The authors aim to dispel the natural fears of the condition to allow readers more control of their health and future.
Reviews
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"This is a comprehensive overview of cardiovascular disease risk factors, medical treatment, and specialized testing. The authors’ use of lay terms makes this book appealing to a broad reading audience. … The book is targeted at the lay public with little or no background in medicine. … is useful resource for patients who wish to have a better understanding of their disease process. Given the high prevalence of coronary artery disease, the focus on prevention also makes this book extremely helpful to the general public." (Louis A Salvaggio, M. D., Doody’s Review Service, September, 2007)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Dr Clive Handler BSc, MD, MRCP,FACC, FESC is an Honorary Consultant in the National Pulmonary Hypertension Unit at The Royal Free Hospital, London and Consultant Cardiologist at Highgate Hospital, London. He was previously Consultant Cardiologist at Northwick Park and St Mary’s Hospitals, London. He trained at Guy’s Hospital Medical School and at St Luke’s Hospital Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin. His textbook "Cardiology in Primary Care", was published by Radcliffe Publishing in 2004. He co-edited "Classic Papers in Coronary Angioplasty" with Dr Michael Cleman from Yale University Medical School (Springer) and edited "Guy’s Hospital – 250 years" in 1975. His forthcoming books include "Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care" and Management of Cardiac Problems in Primary Care" (both written with Dr Gerry Coghlan and published by Radcliffe Publishing) and is co-editor of "Vascular Complications in Human Disease: mechanisms and consequences" (Springer). His has written numerous scientific papers.
Dr Gerry Coghlan MD, FRCP is Consultant Cardiologist and Director of the National Pulmonary Hypertension Unit at the Royal Free Hospital. He trained in Dublin and at Harefield and the Royal Free Hospitals. He is an international authority on Pulmonary Hypertension but has wide interests in all aspects of the management of coronary heart disease and angioplasty. He has written several books with Dr Clive Handler as well as scientific papers on pulmonary hypertension and other aspects of cardiology.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Living with Coronary Disease
Authors: Clive Handler, Gerry Coghlan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-551-6
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-1-84628-551-6Published: 16 October 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 260
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cardiology, General Practice / Family Medicine, Internal Medicine