Download or read book Heart Failure My Life Journey written by Thomas Trimble and published by . This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HOW DID YOU GET TO THE LAND OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE?If you are new to CHF, have a relative or friend with it or just want to see someone else's journey, this is a good book for you. The goal of this book is to explain a possible path for someone with CHF. More importantly is to show people why the patients are limited and very frustrated by the illness. Learn why your CHF loved one says, "NO I can't". Take yourself into the story and imagine how you would handle it. Please enjoy this 30-year Life Journey from the patient's view. From my view!
Download or read book HEART FAILURE a Life Journey written by Thomas Trimble and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-26 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will give you an insight to a life journey living with Congestive Heart Failure or CHF. The book is written to act as a support for people who have been living with this serious medical condition or an introduction for those who have just been told that they joined this world. The book represents Tom's Life Journey as the patient for 30 years fighting terminal illness.
Download or read book HEART FAILURE Our Life Journey written by Jerome Boeck and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-24 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is life like when you have a long-term illness? Let over 120 people explain it. This book is a chronicle of the life journey of a large group of people battling a serious condition called Congestive Heart Failure or CHF. You will find the similarities in their conditions and the differences. You will see how the different treatment options are applied by their doctors and what the results are. You will get to meet this group of people and read their story. One of the biggest problems expressed by these people is, "others do not understand because we don't 'look sick'". Hopefully we can help people to understand what life is in this World of CHF. If you have CHF, learn the voyages of others. Share it with those around you, who do not have it. If you don't have CHF read it just to learn, because over 5.7 million people in the US have CHF. It could touch your life too, if it has not already! The authors have decided to donate part of the sales price to help the AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA). We will donate 30% of the e-book price and 15% of the Paperback price. Thanks for your support.
Download or read book Life to the Years written by Michael James and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cardiologist and his patient tell a true story of surviving and thriving, in a book both informational and inspirational. After Michael Ranville’s emergency treatment, his cardiologist told him: Given the nature and severity of your heart attack, you should no longer be with us. Statistically, you are dead. Now, the doctor and patient unite to present a unique story for the benefit of heart patients—or anyone who has a heart. A generation ago, heart patients rarely defied the statistical category that dictated a sedentary existence and an abbreviated life. But this is the tale of one patient who didn’t die. He continued to live, refused to take up membership in that statistical category. Under the thirty-year care of Dr. Michael James and a forward-leaning cardiac community, Michael Ranville and a host of other determined heart patients created a new statistical category. Life to the Years is also the lively, anecdote-laden story of a tenacious and resourceful cardiologist who helped Ranville seize control of life after heart disease. The authors illustrate the development of life-saving technology with fascinating stories that underscore the human element that still drives medicine. Life to the Years does not shy from the controversial, from the uncomfortable. A confrontation with mortality is the inevitable companion of heart disease. For the authors, the significance of dignity when faced with death—for both family and patient—is far from a theoretical discussion. This is a memoir that will both enlighten and encourage, and offer a behind-the-scenes look at a successful doctor-patient relationship.
Download or read book Conquer Congestive Heart Failure written by James Williams and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of James Williams Jr. was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy, a congestive failure of the heart in which the vital organ becomes enlarged, thick or rigid. James did not allow his condition to define him; instead he chose to share his journey with the world. In this book, he talks about how he overcame many obstacles by using the L.OV.E Technique. He also includes many of his juicing recipes and shares how Juicing with The Williams came about. There is so much more to his story that will give you hope to get through any challenges you may be facing. He was once a man with no health issues, and although his condition is a life-changing one, he chose to make health changes to live a longer life. If you are someone who is battling with a condition and you need a little hope to keep fighting, then this book is for you. Don't let your condition define you, become a conqueror.
Download or read book Take Heart written by Adrienne Frater and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Adrienne was first diagnosed with cardiomyopathy she asked, What is that? She had never heard of the condition and had trouble finding information. Her book is designed to help others with cardiomyopathy and heart failure.
Download or read book I Think I Need a New Heart The Journey from Heart Failure to Transplant written by Manu Kalia and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-04-24 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A frank and honest account of one patient's journey: from end-stage congestive heart failure, to artificial heart-assist-pump implantation, and eventually, to heart transplantation, recovery, and health. This memoir shares a first-hand perspective of the fears, challenges, and joys of facing a life-threatening illness, and being given the gift of a second chance at life. For all those who face organ failure and transplantation, for their loved ones, for those who work in the transplant healthcare arena, and for organ donors and their families.
Download or read book One Percent written by Thomas Martin and published by . This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book chronicles my descent from perfect health to near death from heart failure in less than eight months. My surgery to implant a mechanical pump (LVAD), my frustration with the medical community, my journey finding a cure to my disease and my recovery. I discuss my life with the Thoratec Heartmate II left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and how my life changed. This book is about taking control of your health. Optimal health can not be dispensed from a pharmacy. (Thomas Martin)
Download or read book Acute Heart Failure written by Alexandre Mebazaa and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-12-24 with total page 922 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, there has been a great deal of work done on chronic congestive heart failure while acute heart failure has been considered a difficult to handle and hopeless syndrome. However, in recent years acute heart failure has become a growing area of study and this is the first book to cover extensively the diagnosis and management of this complex condition. The book reflects the considerable amounts of new data reported and many new concepts which have been proposed in the last 3-4 years looking at the epidemiology, diagnostic and treatment of acute heart failure.
Download or read book An Arrow Through the Heart written by Deborah Daw Heffernan and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the words of Mehmet Oz, MD: “An Arrow Through the Heart is an epiphany for women who mistakenly believe that they are immune from the ravages of heart disease. Using her heart as a magnifying glass, Deborah Daw Heffernan provides readers with a window into their souls.” This groundbreaking memoir was first mentioned on Oprah Winfrey’s life-saving 2002 show announcing cardiovascular disease as a leading cause of death among young women. That tragic fact is still true. With both depth and humor, Deborah Daw Heffernan recounts her first year of recovery from the massive heart attack that ambushed her in a gentle yoga class—during the prime of her life and despite her impeccable health history. Ranging from high-stakes action in the OR at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston to quietly unfolding seasons on a lake in Maine, An Arrow Through the Heart is a moving and informative story of what it takes to find one’s own path to true healing. Ultimately, Heffernan combines allopathic and complementary medicine to create a sensible recovery strategy for our times. She touchingly describes her husband’s devotion and the toll that her cardiovascular disease takes on him, as well as how he, too, grew from the experience. Weaving their story with the lives of family and friends, Heffernan demonstrates how illness can be transformative for all involved. Not only an empowering companion for cardiac patients, this medical classic is a guide to recovery from catastrophic change of any kind. Above all, it is a powerful testament to the unexpected joy that can come from leading a life of acknowledged impermanence. Updates include cardiovascular data for today’s reader, links to the author’s website and other resources, a new section on SCAD (spontaneous coronary artery dissection), and— spoiler alert—a heart transplant in 2006. All author’s proceeds are donated to cardiac causes. Deborah Daw Heffernan is a graduate of Georgetown and Harvard Universities. She has worked as a teacher in Switzerland, an associate dean at Boston University, and a freelance writer. For fourteen years she was vice president of a leading Boston-based corporate training/consulting firm—until a near-fatal heart attack changed her life forever. She lives with her husband, Jack, on a small lake in Maine.
Download or read book Management of Heart Failure written by Barry H. Greenberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a fresh international perspective on current approaches to treating heart failure. An accessible reference for hospital-based specialists, the book provides an update on recent advances in therapeutics and pharmacology, as well as ongoing trials. Four major sections concentrate on a review of screening, assessment and diagnosis; an update on drug treatments; an update on device therapy; and a description of best practice recommendations for managing clinically challenging cases
Download or read book Heart Failure written by Johann Bauersachs and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special issue of the Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology on Heart Failure covers the entire spectrum of the field, from the current understanding and definitions of heart failure, to epidemiology and the importance of co-morbidities, clinical trial design and biomarkers, as well as imaging technologies. The main focus of this book is to review current and emerging heart failure therapies and potential targets for treatment.
Download or read book Overcoming Congestive Heart Failure I Fully Recovered You Can Too written by Scott Huse and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Heart Association says that Cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly 836,546 deaths in the US. That's about 1 of every 3 deaths in the US. Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives each year than all forms of cancer and Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease combined.In 2016, I was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure and became yet another such statistic. However, by making certain lifestyle changes, improving my diet, and following a very specific whole food supplement protocol, I was able to fully recover!I invite you to join me on my personal journey as I battled congestive heart failure from utter despair to full recovery. I share the details of my personal experience with you and tell you exactly what I did to regain my health.If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, you need to read this book. It could literally save your life or the life of a loved one.
Download or read book The Legend of Heart Failure written by Foluke Omosule and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foluke Omosules father seemingly had it all: lots of money, lots of women, and lots of smarts. But the business-savvy Nigerian also had a bad heart, and even after doctors warned him that he needed to change his lifestyle, he continued eating and drinking whatever he wanted. Even when his daughter tried to intervene, he refused to modify his behaviors, and died prematurely when he should be enjoying his children and grandchildren. However, with rigorous treatment and a willing patient, the outcome could have been much different. Foluke, a long time registered nurse, who spent over twelve years in cardiology service, explains who is most likely to develop heart failure in this handbook. The book will help you: take steps that could prevent the disease in the first place; find the treatment regimen that will work best for you; cope with the psychological effects of a negative diagnosis. Youll also get a heart failure medical checklist, an appendix of terms, and answers to common questions that many people are too afraid to ask. With early detection and determination, its never too late to take advantage of a second chance to live a healthy lifestyle and win the fight against heart failure.
Download or read book Open Heart written by Stephen Westaby and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In gripping prose, one of the world's leading cardiac surgeons lays bare both the wonder and the horror of a life spent a heartbeat away from death When Stephen Westaby witnessed a patient die on the table during open-heart surgery for the first time, he was struck by the quiet, determined way the surgeons walked away. As he soon understood, this detachment is a crucial survival strategy in a profession where death is only a heartbeat away. In Open Heart, Westaby reflects on over 11,000 surgeries, showing us why the procedures have never become routine and will never be. With astonishing compassion, he recounts harrowing and sometimes hopeful stories from his operating room: we meet a pulseless man who lives with an electric heart pump, an expecting mother who refuses surgery unless the doctors let her pregnancy reach full term, and a baby who gets a heart transplant-only to die once it's in place. For readers of Atul Gawande's Being Mortal and of Henry Marsh's Do No Harm, Open Heart offers a soul-baring account of a life spent in constant confrontation with death.
Download or read book Life s Journey written by Wayne Feilke and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-07-02 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's obvious why only men develop prostate cancer and why only women get ovarian cancer. But it is not obvious why women are more likely to recover language ability after a stroke than men or why women are more apt to develop autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Sex differences in health throughout the lifespan have been documented. Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health begins to snap the pieces of the puzzle into place so that this knowledge can be used to improve health for both sexes. From behavior and cognition to metabolism and response to chemicals and infectious organisms, this book explores the health impact of sex (being male or female, according to reproductive organs and chromosomes) and gender (one's sense of self as male or female in society). Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health discusses basic biochemical differences in the cells of males and females and health variability between the sexes from conception throughout life. The book identifies key research needs and opportunities and addresses barriers to research. Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health will be important to health policy makers, basic, applied, and clinical researchers, educators, providers, and journalists-while being very accessible to interested lay readers.
