A Woman’s Guide to Living with Heart Disease (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
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The daily challenges of living―and coping―with a chronic and progressive invisible illness.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide. Yet most people are still unaware that heart disease is not just a man’s problem. Carolyn Thomas, a heart attack survivor herself, is on a mission to educate women about their heart health. Based on her popular Heart Sisters blog, which has attracted more than 10 million views from readers in 190 countries, A Woman’s Guide to Living with Heart Disease combines personal experience and medical knowledge to help women learn how to understand and manage a catastrophic diagnosis.
In A Woman’s Guide to Living with Heart Disease, Thomas explains
• how to recognize the early signs of a heart attack
• why women often delay seeking treatment―and how to overcome that impulse
• the link between pregnancy complications and future heart disease
• why so many women with heart disease are misdiagnosed―and how to help yourself get an accurate diagnosis
• the importance of cardiac rehabilitation in lowering mortality risk
• what to expect during your recovery from a heart attack
• how the surreal process of coping with heart disease may affect your daily life
• methods for treating heart disease–related depression without drugs
Equal parts memoir about a misdiagnosed heart attack, guide to the predictable stages of heart disease―from grief to resilience―and patient-friendly translation of important science-based findings on women’s unique heart issues, this book is an essential read. Whether you’re a freshly diagnosed patient, a woman who’s been living with heart disease for years, or a practitioner who cares about women’s health, A Woman’s Guide to Living with Heart Disease will help you feel less alone and advocate for better health care.
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date : November 28, 2017
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 232 pages
ISBN-10 : 1421424207
ISBN-13 : 978-1421424200
Item Weight : 11.5 ounces
Reading age : 18 years and up
Dimensions : 6 x 0.56 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #457,953 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #344 in Heart Disease (Books) #348 in Cardiology (Books) #1,181 in General Women’s Health
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Nancy’s Point –
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide, yet women experiencing a heart attack are often misdiagnosed!
I’ve been a fan of the author’s blog, Heart Sisters, for years. Her blog focuses on heart disease, however, the topics she writes about often relate to the breast cancer experience (my experience) as well. Disease overlap, I guess you’d call it. “A Woman’s Guide to Living with Heart Disease” is a wonderful blend of accurate, valuable information about heart disease in women – which can be very different from how it presents in men. The book is also part memoir with Thomas candidly weaving in aspects of her personal experience, including being misdiagnosed, something that happens frequently with women. Obviously, this is a serious book about a serious topic, but if you’ve ever visited Heart Sisters, like me, you already know that Thomas writes with a compassionate, engaging tone filled with sharp wit, loads of humor and a healthy dose of cynicism thrown in as well. This practical guide should be a must-read for doctors, nurses and other hospital staff members. The checklist on exam room etiquette is priceless. I highly recommend this book and encourage women of all ages to read it. After all, what could be more important than learning more about heart disease and how to take better care of your heart health? A terrific read and invaluable resource for any patient navigating a serious illness. Thank you, Carolyn, for this much needed book!
Jodi Jackson –
This is so well written and there is such truth in what it is like to live with heart disease
I too have had a heart attack. This is so well written and there is such truth in what it is like to live with heart disease. I ordered my own but I am also ordering one for my cardiologist. Not only is it important for you to read this if you are a woman living with heart disease, it is important for you to read if you treat women with heart disease! Thank you for this fabulous book Carolyn!
D. Gray –
Amazing! What Some People Go Through!
Very helpful to read other women’s experiences. Resource lists and other books are mentioned that might be helpful. Not a DIY guide, but informative.
BonnieB –
Heart Disease – three women saved
The author writes in a clear, personal style, you feel as if a girlfriend was just talking to you over coffee. Read this book, make your friends get EKG’s and DON’T LET ANYONE BRUSH YOU OFF if you think you’re having a heart attack. And don’t brush it off yourself. Heart disease is now the Number One killer of women in America.I was recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation which brings me a major stroke risk. This was discovered by accident, because I persisted asking questions about my blood tests. So, an EKG. Not an early diagnosis, but I got one and it’s being treated. Then I went on a campaign, pestering all my women friends and family to INSIST on an EKG with their regular annual exams. My sister passed with flying colors, but two others of my friends’ EKG’s showed HIDDEN heart problems. I must admit I’m taking credit.The other great thing about this book is it applies to the emotional consequences of ANY CHRONIC disease. It’s really upsetting to think of yourself as a healthy senior, and then find out that you have a condition, that you never knew about, that will be with you forever. (Note that heart disease is never “cured”, it is only managed or improved). My sister was having a really hard time when she was diagnosed with diabetes, her first chronic condition. She’ll have to take insulin and watch her diet FOREVER. I sent her this book, even though her EKG came back clear ( yayyy!), just to help with the idea of getting better but never getting ‘well’. It’s a hard thing to face that your doctor is not going to just fix you, like changing a car tire. But it’s so, we are never ‘over it’. So we learn to manage it, learn to know when we are in trouble, we learn not to put it off and we learn to SPEAK UP.
L Willis –
I just had a heart attack. Very informative
This book is very hard to put down. This book is helping me to understand what I am dealing with. Fortunately for me, I went to a hospital that has better medical care than what I was reading about.I have a better idea of what to expect in the future. The advice is very good.I was sad to read about how many women with heart disease are not treated properly.If you have had a heart attack, I strongly recommend this book.
Paula G –
Best book for women with cardiac disease
By far, my favorite author on heart disease from a women’s point of view. Covers many subjects, well researched, enjoyable reading, and she has a blog that is phenomenal. Great for yourself or loved one with heart disease, great also for pre-med, medical students and physicians about how heart disease is different in women than men.Can’t say enough about this book.
Louise Costello –
The Real Truth
I so appreciated that tge author had been through a heart attack and understood how that changed your life. Well done, Thank you!
Tommie O’Sullivan –
One of the best books ever written about women’s heart diseases
One of the best books ever written about women’s heart diseases. Written in language that everyone can understand, it covers the unique symptoms that women experience, and how those symptoms differ from the ways that men present with the same cardiac issues. This is an invaluable resource for any woman facing cardiac problems as well as for those who love her.
Ruzica Howell –
Every woman who has been diagnosed with heart disease needs to read this book to begin the new journey to advocate for their own health needs.
Keith –
Helpful book,explains a lot of the experience that women go through.
Therese –
Very entertaining book I’m thoroughly enjoying thus far. The author’s story is almost exactly the same as my own!
Amazon Customer –
This book more than surpassed my expectations. A must read for any woman with heart disease or for that matter any woman that has a health difficulty as the advice regarding recovery is for everyone. All doctors and specifically cardiologists should also read it.
Barbara Moore –
Great book