Mayo Clinic Heart Book - Hardcover

Mayo Clinic

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688099726 ISBN 13: 9780688099725

Publisher: WilliamMr, 1993

Synopsis

Mayo Clinic Heart Book

For the millions of readers with an interest in cardiac care and heart health, Mayo Clinic Heart Book serves as a comprehensive, single-volume reference that provides complete, clear information in these vital areas:

• General knowledge about the heart and circulatory system (see pages 1-18)
• Symptoms of heart disease and what they mean (see pages 20-35)
• Complete medical information about specific heart conditions (see pages 35-114)
• Diagnostic tests: what they mean, why they are performed (see pages 179-233)
• Treatment options: the facts you need to make informed decisions (see pages 250-319)
• Preventing heart disease (see pages 115-177)
• Heart medications: a complete guide (see pages 293-311)
• Emergency care (see pages 238-250)

Mayo Clinic Heart Book represents the contributions of 90 members of Mayo's world-class cardiology department as well as many of their colleagues in other medical specialties. The book includes nearly 100 photographs and line drawings and a full-color section that provides a unique view of heart function.

About this title

About the Author

Mayo Clinic took root in farm fields near Rochester, Minn., in the late 1800s. It grew from the medical practice of a country doctor, William Worrall Mayo, and the partnership of his two sons, William J. and Charles H. Mayo – affectionately known as Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie.

The brothers' innovative ideas and tireless work in learning and creating new surgical techniques attracted international attention. Physicians from around the world came to watch the Mayo brothers perform surgery.

The Mayo brothers invited other doctors to join them, forming teams of medical experts. Today, Mayo Clinic – one of the world’s oldest and largest multispecialty group practices – comprises more than 45,000 physicians, scientists, nurses and other staff at its three locations in Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla., and Scottsdale, Ariz., and its regional community-based health care practices.

Reviews

This new source offers current information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Well illustrated with color plates, drawings, and charts, it explains anatomy, physiology, and medical and surgical procedures and discusses such issues as the roles of caffeine, alcohol, and fish oil in heart disease. It is similar in scope to the Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book ( LJ 3/1/92). While the Mayo Clinic Heart Book has more illustrations and offers outstanding coverage of anatomy and physiology, the Yale book has better information on drugs; heart disease in women, ethnic minorities, and children; and consumer advice for patients. Both books are fine resources for consumer health collections. Libraries that already own the Yale book need not add the Mayo Clinic Heart Book , but those looking for additional material on heart disease should purchase it.
- Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., Cal.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: WilliamMr
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0688099726
• ISBN 13: 9780688099725
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368