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Congenital heart disease with its worldwide incidence of 1% is the most common inborn defect. Increasingly, patients are living into adulthood, with ongoing congenital heart and other medical needs. Sadly, only a small minority have specialist follow-up. However, all patients see their family doctor and may also seek advice from other health professionals.
This practical guide with its straightforward a,b,c approach is written for those professionals.
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People from the Indian subcontinent (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) have some of the world’s highest rates of diabetes and heart disease. This is true even when they have low levels of traditional risk factors such as cholesterol. Even non-smoking Indian vegetarians under the age of 40 who exercise regularly may be at high risk.
For the first time, the authors of this groundbreaking, deeply researched book tell you why. They also tell you how you and y… More >>
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This basic text on the heart and heart diseases is geared to everyone on the cardiovascular care team, including emergency personnel, interns, residents, nurses, patients, and families. The thoroughly updated Second Edition describes current technologies for noninvasive diagnosis and treatment of coronary and vascular disease. Coverage includes a complete description of echocardiographic stress testing and new information on implanted defibrillators, indications fo… More >>
