100 Questions & Answers About Heart Attack and Related Cardiac Problems
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7637-1294-5 (ISBN)
Over one million people suffer heart attacks each year in the United States alone. Heart disease is our number one cause of death. But many heart attacks are preventable, and heart disorders can be treated. If you or your loved ones have been touched by cardiovascular disease, 100 Questions and Answers About Heart Attack and Related Cardiac Problems offers help. Renowned cardiologist Edward K. Chung, MD, draws upon decades of clinical experience to offer authoritative, practical answers to your questions about causes of heart attacks, heart attack prevention, treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support and much more. Written in plain language for the lay reader, including an actual interview with one of Dr. Chung's patients, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.
Edward K. Chung, MD, FACP, FACC, is considered to be one of the top cardiologists in the world. He received his medical degree in 1957 from Seoul National University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea. He completed his medical residency and cardiology fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO between 1958-1964. He is currently Professor Emeritus in Medicine and Cardiology at Thomas Jefferson University, which has established the Edward K. Chung Distinguished Lectureship on Cardiovascular Diseases in recognition of his myriad accomplishments in the field. Dr. Chung is a prolific author in the filed of cardiology, with 99 other books on the subject; 32 of his books have been translated into 12 foreign languages. He has given numerous lectures throughout the world on many subjects related to cardiology and is on the editorial board of many cardiology journals. His hobbies include golf, fishing, ballroom dancing, singing, and photography.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.8.2003 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Sudbury |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 142 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Kardiologie / Angiologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7637-1294-9 / 0763712949 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7637-1294-5 / 9780763712945 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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