Heart Attack Survival Guide [electronic resource]

Greener, Mark2014

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Summary

Rates are especially high in economically deprived communities, some ethnic groups and at certain ages; but everyone’s at risk. This book aims to help people at high risk prevent their first or subsequent heart attack as well as helping those who experience a heart attack get back to a normal life as soon as possible. As this book shows, combining drugs and lifestyle changes can help you survive - and prevent - heart attacks. Topics include: • The anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system • Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors such as smoking, diet, age, family history and sex • Causes and types of heart attack • Why heart attacks are more common at certain times of day • Prognosis – what makes survival more likely • Symptoms in men, women and the elderly • Diagnosis and treatment • After a heart attack – physical, psychological and lifestyle factors • Preventing heart attacks • Caring for a loved one after a heart attack