Fall 2008 - The Johns Hopkins University Press

Living with Coronary Heart DiseaseA Guide for Patients and FamiliesJerome E. Granato, M.D., F.A.C.C.Coronary heart disease kills more people in the United States thanany other heart disorder, and it is the leading cause of death amongAmerican women. Jerome E. Granato, a distinguished cardiologist with overtwenty-five years of experience, has created an authoritative and accessibleguide to this prevalent condition, providing patients and their families withinsight and advice.Dr. Granato begins by describing the basic science of the disease, known alsoas atherosclerosis, in which arteries become clogged and damaged. He thenexplains who is at risk and how the disease is detected and diagnosed. Finally,he covers all the treatment options, from medications to surgery, answeringsuch questions as:• How do I know if I have coronary heart disease?• What is a heart attack?• Does my condition need to be treated with surgery?• What are the benefits and risks of balloon angioplasty?• What are stents and how do they work?Dr. Granato also addresses the needs of specific populations and recommendsa healthy diet and regular exercise.While coronary heart disease is not completely preventable, its course can bemodified. This valuable resource will help patients and their families makesome of the most important health care decisions they will ever face.• Author appearances• National media• National advertisingJerome E. Granato, M.D., f.A.C.C., is medical director of the coronary care unitat Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a Fellow ofthe American College of Cardiology and the Council on Clinical Cardiologyat the American Heart Association.A Johns Hopkins Press Health BookNovember 200 pages 6 x 914 b&w illustrations, 9 color plates978-0-8018-9024-6 0-8018-9024-1$45.00(s) / £24.00 hc978-0-8018-9025-3 0-8018-9025-X$16.95 / £9.00 pbHealthCoronary artery bypass surgery by Jerry HechtTHE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS 1-800-537-5487