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AudioLearn Presents What Doctors Know About Heart Disease. Developed by a team of medical doctors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this guide is a great way to learn about everything today’s doctors know about heart disease. The information presented is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-sized sections. There is a summary after each section to review the most important points.

Bloomsbury presents The Beating Heart: The Art and Science of Our Most Vital Organ by Robin Choudhury, read by John Telfer. In The Beating Heart, Robin Choudhury explores how the heart has been represented over time and across cultures. He investigates the interplay between the heart depictions...

It is my intention, through the chapters of this audiobook, to inform listeners who experience these common but most-often benign palpitations, with facts, that can help them to better-cope with the concerning symptoms they may experience with these strange heartbeats.

High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of disability or death due to stroke, heart attack, heart failure and kidney failure. After improving for a period of several years, the tables seem to have turned again. Now, even with the awareness and risks involved with this silent killer, high blood pressure continues to claim more lives and has become a serious problem. Nutrition and exercise are the keys to healthier living and Dr. Colbert explains how to make them work.

Recovering from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery is not just about healing from an operation—it’s about embracing a lifestyle that protects and strengthens your heart for years to come. This book was written to guide patients, families, and caregivers through that journey.

“Strokes are the third-leading cause of death in America, and for the ‘lucky’ stroke victims who don’t die, about half will spend the rest of their lives trying to recover.” Roughly 700,000 American suffer a stroke each year and around 140,000 of them are fatal. Different Strokes is an in-depth look at what surviving, or not surviving, a stroke can mean.

This book offers practical, straightforward advice on coping and dealing with aortic heart valve replacement surgery from someone who survived and has greatly benefited from the procedure. Topics covered include early symptoms, pre-op, operation day, recovery, going home, and dealing with anxiety and depression associated with having the procedure. In an honest, no-nonsense manner, this book provides a realistic scenario of what one can expect if undergoing or considering aortic heart valve replacement surgery—before, during, and after the procedure.

In the high-stakes world of emergency medicine, every second counts. Whether you’re a nurse, paramedic, or healthcare provider preparing for Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification or recertification, this comprehensive audiobook study guide by Davidsons Audiobooks transforms your daily routine into an opportunity to master lifesaving protocols effortlessly.

An estimated 1.28 billion adults worldwide have hypertension. And about half don't even know they have it. That's because high blood pressure develops with no signs or symptoms...until it has caused serious damage. Mayo Clinic on High Blood Pressure offers information and tools to help you keep blood pressure from building to dangerous levels. By taking specific steps, you can live well with high blood pressure—and even keep it from ever forming. In this book, Gary Schwartz, M.D., tells you how.

High blood pressure is a not a natural state of the body. Nature did not intend for us to have high blood pressure in a resting state or in an unhealthy way. This audiobook is going to discuss everything you need to know to get started on improving your high blood pressure.

“Instead of trying to find time in your day for self-care, yoga-therapist Amendola suggests scheduling your life around your practices, aiming for a stress-free, healing existence. Under her expert guidance, this not only seems enticing but possible.” - Booklist, Starred Review "An excellent...

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most commonly diagnosed birth abnormality in the US. Little attention, however, has been paid to the psychosocial impacts on these individuals. Liza Morton and Tracy Livecchi are both mental health professionals who have developed a specialty in working with clients who have chronic medical conditions, and they are both themselves living with CHD. While their powerful personal stories are woven into the narrative, the book is focused on providing evidence-based coping and self-care skills for adults living with CHD.

Nine million Americans are touched by aneurysms during their lifetimes. This is one story of love. Brainstorm is the candid and powerful memoir of the author's harrowing experience of an aneurysm and his road to recovery. It is a journey of love and devotion and a clash of medical beliefs and countercultures.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, but the good news is that it can be prevented - and even reversed through lifestyle and nutrition changes. Stop and Heal Heart Disease: The Groundbreaking, Science-Backed, Nutrition-Focused Solution provides a comprehensive guide to taking control of your heart health with scientifically proven strategies. This life-changing book empowers you to not only prevent heart disease but also heal your heart, reduce risk factors, and live a longer, healthier life.

Within the chapters of this book, I address the types of heart conditions or cardiac effects that thyroid diseases can have on those who experience them. I also discuss the treatments in general, that are administered to correct or to help control these potentially serious problems. It is my sincere hope that this resource helps to provide a worthy general educational resource for its listeners.

DASH diet - Best Diet Overall ranking for eight years in a row (2011-2018) by the panel of experts assembled by US News & World Report. To receive top ratings a diet must be easy to follow, nutritious, safe, effective for weight loss, and protective against chronic diseases. Which means you can get healthier and lose weight without going hungry or totally eliminating your favorite food groups for the rest of your life.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney and his longtime cardiologist, Dr. Jonathan Reiner, share the story of Cheney’s thirty-five-year battle with heart disease—providing insight into the incredible medical breakthroughs that have changed cardiac care over the last four decades. For as long as...

This book, written by Yuchi Yang, a registered dietitian for over 20 years, will provide you with six simple steps to lowering your blood pressure. Each step starts with some facts and ends with a tool that you can use to track your progress. In addition, this book provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.

High blood pressure or hypertension, puts millions of people at risk for heart disease, stroke, and other complications. This high blood pressure book will help you take charge of your health by providing you with easy-to-follow tips and advice on how to lower blood pressure naturally, how to work with your doctors, and empower you to actively improve your health. In the United States, nearly one-half of all adults over the age of 20 have high blood pressure, yet less than one-half of them have their blood pressure controlled.

The former FDA Commissioner and New York Times bestselling author explains why Americans suffer in unprecedented numbers from obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and other debilitating illnesses, and offers concrete solutions for reducing cardiovascular problems, keeping weight off, and curtailing...