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State of the Heart

About the Authors

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Contributors' List

Chapter 1: The Dawn of Open Heart Surgery (Pages 16 - 31)

Chapter 2: The Normal Heart (Pages 32 - 43)

Chapter 3: Staying Healthy (Pages 44 - 57)

Chapter 4: Signs and Symptoms of Heart Problems (Pages 58 - 71)

Chapter 5: Diagnosing a Problem (Pages 72 - 83)

Chapter 6: What Is Cardiac Catheterization? (Pages 84 - 95)

Chapter 7: Heart Problems of Infants and Children (Pages 96 - 109)

Chapter 8: Coronary Artery Disease and Treatment Options (Pages 110 - 129)

Chapter 9: The Coronary Bypass: Operation and Recovery (Pages 130 - 147)

Chapter 10: Heart Valve Problems (Pages 148 - 177)

Chapter 11: Advanced Heart Failure: Transplants, Heart Assist Devices, and the Future (Pages 178 - 203)

Chapter 12: Arrhytmias, Pacemakers, and Defibrillators (Pages 204 - 219)

Chapter 13: Aneurysms and Other Blood Vessel Problems (Pages 220 - 233)

Chapter 14: Heart Surgery in the Elderly (Pages 234 - 241)

Chapter 15: Recovery After Heart Surgery and A Second Bypass Operation...Will You Need It? When? (Pages 242 - 251)