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Reference   |   Pathfinders   |   Heart Disease
Heart Disease

Prepared by Rebecca Rogers
Pathfinders
Online Catalog Subject Headings  
 
Here are a few subject headings to use in the
online catalog to find books about Heart Disease.
  Aneurysms
  Angina pectoris
  Cardiac arrest
  Cardiovascular system
  Cardiology
  Coronary artery bypass
  Coronary heart disease
  Coronary heart disease—Prevention
  Corazón—Enfermedades
  Corazón—Enfermedades—Prevención
  Heart—Diseases
  Heart—Diseases—Diet therapy—Recipes
  Heart—Diseases—Patients—Rehabilitation
  Heart—Diseases—Prevention
  Heart—Diseases—Prevention—Spanish language
  Heart failure
  Heart—Surgery
  Hypertension
  Low-cholesterol diet
  Myocardial infarction
  Vascular Diseases
 
Reference Resources  
 
Women Heart's All Heart Family Cookbook: Featuring the 40 Foods Proven to Promote Heart Health WomenHeart’s All Heart Family Cookbook: Featuring the 40 Foods Proven to Promote Heart Health
By Kathy Kastan and Suzanne Banfield with Wendy Leonard and the members of WomenHeart: the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.
Rodale, Emmaus, PA, 2008
ISBN: 9781594867965
Call no:  641.56311 KAS

See location in Online Catalog

This cookbook features recipes that incorporate the 40 foods proven to help prevent heart disease.
 
Reverse Heart Disease Now Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It’s Too Late
By Stephen Sinatra and James C. Roberts
John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, 2007
ISBN: 9780471747048
Call no:  616.1205 SIN

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Reverse Heart Disease Now gives practical information and strategies needed to prevent heart disease.
 
Cholesterol Down: Ten Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol in Four Weeks, Without Prescription Drugs Cholesterol Down: Ten Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol in Four Weeks, Without Prescription Drugs
By Janet Bond Brill
Three Rivers Press, New York, NY, 2006
ISBN: 9780307339119
Call no:  613.284 BRI

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Cholesterol Down explains Dr. Brill’s ten-point plan as well as the science behind it. You’ll learn how each of the nine-miracle foods affects LDL cholesterol and how the foods work together for maximum effect.
 
Seven Steps to Stop a Heart Attack Seven Steps to Stop a Heart Attack
By Bob Arnot
Simon and Schuster, New York, NY, 2005
ISBN: 9780641741708
Call no:  616.12305 ARN

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Based on extensive discussions with renowned cardiology experts, Seven Steps to Stop a Heart Attack covers all the risks, symptoms, procedures, and medications in prose that is clear, concise, and easy to follow.
 
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares: Como combartirlas con la alimentacion segun el grupo sanguineo

Las enfermedades cardiovasculares:
Cómo combatirlas con la alimentación según el grupo sanguíneo

Por Peter J. D'Adamo & Catherine Whitney
Traducción de Alejandra Devoto
Obelisco, Barcelona, 2007
ISBN: 9788497773416
Call no:  S 629.130922 HAR

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"El plan personalizado para el tratamiento de las afecciones cardíacas, la hipertensión, el colesterol alto, los problemas vasculares y la angina de pecho."
 
Corazón sano : Cómo controlar el colesterol, la hipertensión y mantener la óptima salud cardiovascular Corazón sano : Cómo controlar el colesterol, la hipertensión y mantener la óptima salud cardiovascular
Por Michael Janson
Traducción de Carlos Wernicke
Nowtilus, Madrid, 2007
ISBN: 9788497633574
Call no:  S 616.1 JAN

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“Una guía directa y ágil para entender los problemas cardiovasculares que todos podemos sufrir, sus síntomas y tratamientos y cómo prevenir o reforzar nuestra salud cardiovascular mediante comprobados refuerzos nutricionales y de herbolario.”
 
Database Resources  
 
EBSCO Publications - MasterFILE Premier
Ebsco MasterFILE Premier is designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 1,730 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes nearly 500 full text reference books, 84,774 biographies, 100,554 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 235,186 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.

This database is available as part of the TexShare Databases which are commercial database subscriptions that are paid for by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) for use by registered patrons of Texas public libraries.
A keyword subject search yields:  
  38,439-- Full-text References for
"Heart Disease"
  For Example:
  "Beats per minute a signal of heart health." Harvard Heart Letter 19.4 (Dec. 2008): 4-4. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO.
Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center
  38,439-- Full-text References for
"Heart Disease"
Other TexShare Database Resources
Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center  
  80 Full-text References for "Heart Disease" (Subject Search)
  For Example:
  "Coronary Artery Disease" CareNotes (Nov. 2008). Record Number: A189553482
 
Internet Resources  
 
Healthy Heart: A Patient Information Website---St Helens & Knowsley Health Authority
http://www.healthyheart.nhs.uk
  This website provides information on how to reduce the risk of developing heart disease. It also contains information on the risk factors associated with heart disease and on current medical treatments for heart disease.
American Heart Association
http://americanheart.org
  This website is devoted to providing heart disease and stroke information including risk factors, warning signs, treatment options, and prevention methods. Information is available in English and in Spanish.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute—U. S. Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
  This website offers information for the public and for health professionals. It offers links to heart-healthy recipes and to health assessment tools.
The Human Heart—The Franklin Institute
http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/index.html
  This is a site where information about how the human heart functions. It has educational activities and resources.
Heart Failure Online
http://www.heartfailure.org
  This is an excellent website maintained by medical professionals. The website offers an introduction to the cardiovascular system. The website contains detailed information on heart failure, treatment options, prevention suggestions, and research studies. There are illustrations, diagrams, and charts on the various topics. The information is available in Spanish.
 
 

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