Best for: cardiology and discharge teaching — the American Heart Association guide for heart attack survivors and the people who love them.
Written by American Heart Association and Pritchett & Hull Associates, Inc.
American Heart Association updates our best-selling book for heart attack survivors and those who love them. This reassuring guide explains with warmth and clarity what causes a heart attack, options to stop some heart attacks, how the heart heals, how heart attack affects moods and activities (including sex) and the risk factors for heart disease. An at-home activities guide is included to help patients gradually return to daily activities.
Reviewed by:
- Nancy E. Cronmiller, MMsc, RD, LD, CDE
- Gerald F. Fletcher, MD
- Mark E. Silverman, MD
- Kathy Citro, RN
- Judy Bezanson, RN
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