ACLS Resource Text for Insturctors and Experienced Providers: Professional

Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Brand: Brand: Human Kinetics

AACVPR Cardiac Rehabilitation Resource Manual is the companion text to Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Programs. It complements and expands on the guidelines book by providing additional background material on key topics, and it presents new material concerning cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention.AACVPR Cardiac Rehabilitation Resource Manual combines reference-based data with practical information from the field. It applies current position statements, recommendations, and scientific knowledge from medical and scientific literature to aid in designing and developing safe, effective, and comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programs.Useful for practitioners as well as students and instructors who are learning and teaching key concepts, AACVPR Cardiac Rehabilitation Resource Manual provides strong background support to topics addressed in the guidelines, such as risk factors for coronary heart disease, secondary prevention, psychosocial issues, and patients with special considerations. In addition, each chapter opens with a cross-reference box so that readers know where to reference the topic in the guidelines book. In addition to supporting information for the guidelines, the manual contains new information to help round out cardio programs. Topics include the atherosclerotic disease process, cardiovascular and exercise physiology, exercise prescription, and the electrocardiogram.AACVPR Cardiac Rehabilitation Resource Manual is divided into three parts. Part I examines the development and prevention of coronary artery disease, including reduction of risk factors, psychosocial issues and strategies, and contemporary procedures for revascularization. Part II delineates the role of exercise in heart disease, including the exercise and coronary artery disease connection, cardiovascular and exercise physiology, and exercise prescription. Part III focuses on special considerations, including heart disease as it relates to women an...

Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter

If you or someone you know has had a stroke, you need information. The American Heart Association Family Guide to Stroke will give you the facts you need to make the most informed health-care choices. It will also give you the confidence and reassurance that there is a lot you can do to recover from this devastating event.The American Heart Association Family Guide to Stroke explains all the exciting new developments in treatment, recovery, and prevention. In clear, accessible language, it discusses the causes of stroke, those at risk, the warning signs, and how stroke is diagnosed. It offers practical guidance on coping with life after stroke, in both the short and the long term, and reviews the most up-to-date medical treatments and rehabilitation techniques that can help stroke survivors get a fresh start. This reassuring sourcebook will help you:-- Spot the five warning signs of a stroke -- and get immediate medical aid to improve the chances of a full recovery-- Find out whether you're at risk for a stroke and change your lifestyle to help prevent a first or second stroke-- Receive the most effective and up-to-date treatment available, including medications, surgery, and psychological counseling-- Get the most out of rehabilitation in the hospital and at home-- Involve the whole family in coping with the physical and psychological issues of recovery-- Tap into a support network of resources for stroke survivors and their families.

Manufacturer: American Diabetes Association

The host of "Cooking Light" and the former "Galloping Gourmet" shares his secrets for healthy living Part autobiography, part cookbook, part inspiration, this book shows how to create a healthy lifestyle and a new way of eating. Celebrity chef and world famous nutrition and healthy eating expert Graham Kerr and wife Treena describe their 33-year journey from an indulgent, destructive lifestyle to one that is healthy and healing, a change made necessary by Treena's heart attack and diabetes. Readers can use a food preference list to include foods they love in the recipes from the Kerr kitchen. There are 300 great-tasting fruit and vegetable recipes, and 180 recipes from Graham Kerr's highly popular public television show, "The Gathering Place."

Manufacturer: Amer Heart Assn Brand: Brand: Amer Heart Assn

Book by American Heart Association

Manufacturer: American Heart Association Brand: American Heart Association

ACLS: Principles And Practice

Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

Filled with over 500 delicious recipes - including many gourmet delights you may have thought were off-limits - this is the cookbook that has already helped millions of Americans enjoy the pleasures of good eating while they maintain their good health. Designed for anyone looking for economical, low-calorie, low-fat meals, here is a comprehensive guide to help you buy, prepare and serve the proper foods to maintain your ideal weight and reduce the risks of heart disease. This updated fourth edition includes: New emphasis on feeding youngsters; The most up-to-date research findings; Greater emphasis on weight control and sodium modification; A completely revised eating out section; Expanded information on microwave cookery; A completely up-to-date Fat/Cholesterol Chart.

Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Brand: Brand: Human Kinetics

Keeping pace with rapid changes in the field, the fourth edition of Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Programs has been completely revised, including a new chapter on nutrition and plant-based diets as a treatment option in cardiac rehabilitation. This definitive book provides the most current models for designing and updating rehabilitation programs for patients and preventing a second episode. You'll find the latest information on changes in lifestyle behaviors and reduction of risk factors for disease progression and necessary information for softening the impact of cardiovascular disease on quality of life, morbidity, and mortality. Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Programs, Fourth Edition, addresses the cost effectiveness of interventions that educate and motivate patients to assume personal responsibility for long-term disease prevention. It presnets a model for managing the disease through education, risk factor intervention, exercise, and symptom recognition, plus a management model that covers related chronic diseases including diabetes, asthma, osteoporosis, and cancer. Special features of the text include the following:- Chapter objectives to help readers quickly assess the topics covered and identify the most important points- Boxed guidelines in each chapter covering current issues and providing hints and methods to implement treatment programs and help patients stay on track- 24 appendixes with questionnaires, charts, consent forms, protocols, records, checklists, and logs you can use when creating or assessing programsGuidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Programs, Fourth Edition, was developed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) and parallels federal guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation programs. This book is the definitive resource for developing inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs.

Manufacturer: American Heart Association

Basic Life Support (BLS) For Healthcare Providers Instructor Manual (90-1036), 1 Basic Life Support (BLS) For Healthcare Providers Course And Renewal Course DVD (90-1035), 1 copy of the Basic Life Support (BLS) For Healthcare Providers Student Manual (90-1038),

Manufacturer: LWW Brand: Brand: Lippincott Williams Wilkins

Now in its thoroughly updated Third Edition, the Hypertension Primer is a comprehensive, readable source of state-of-the-art scientific and clinical information on hypertension. The book contains more than 150 short chapters by distinguished experts that cover every aspect of hypertension and its pathogenesis, epidemiology, impact, and management. The chapters are grouped into three well-organized sections--basic science, population science, and clinical management--and each chapter is cross-referenced to other relevant chapters. Each chapter is easily digestible and begins with a bulleted list of key points.