State of the Heart [1]
CONTENTS
Front Materials [2]
About the Authors
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Contributors' List
Chapters
Chapter 1 [3]: The Dawn of Open Heart Surgery (Pages 16 - 31)
Chapter 2 [4]: The Normal Heart (Pages 32 - 43)
Chapter 3 [5]: Staying Healthy (Pages 44 - 57)
Chapter 4 [6]: Signs and Symptoms of Heart Problems (Pages 58 - 71)
Chapter 5 [7]: Diagnosing a Problem (Pages 72 - 83)
Chapter 6 [8]: What Is Cardiac Catheterization? (Pages 84 - 95)
Chapter 7 [9]: Heart Problems of Infants and Children (Pages 96 - 109)
Chapter 8 [10]: Coronary Artery Disease and Treatment Options (Pages 110 - 129)
Chapter 9 [11]: The Coronary Bypass: Operation and Recovery (Pages 130 - 147)
Chapter 10 [12]: Heart Valve Problems (Pages 148 - 177)
Chapter 11 [13]: Advanced Heart Failure: Transplants, Heart Assist Devices, and the Future (Pages 178 - 203)
Chapter 12 [14]: Arrhytmias, Pacemakers, and Defibrillators (Pages 204 - 219)
Chapter 13 [15]: Aneurysms and Other Blood Vessel Problems (Pages 220 - 233)
Chapter 14 [16]: Heart Surgery in the Elderly (Pages 234 - 241)
Chapter 15 [17]: Recovery After Heart Surgery and A Second Bypass Operation...Will You Need It? When? (Pages 242 - 251)