商品簡介
The late DeBakey, a heart surgeon, and Gotto (medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College) present a revised and updated guide to common conditions affecting the heart and circulatory system to help healthy people and heart patients improve their cardiovascular health. They discuss cholesterol and atherosclerosis; risk factors for and the prevention of coronary heart disease, including diet, exercise, smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and obesity, as well as diagnostic and treatment procedures; forms and treatment of atherosclerotic vascular disease, including angina, heart attack, peripheral artery disease, and stroke; and arrhythmias, heart failure, and valvular heart disease and dietary and lifestyle recommendations, medication and surgery, and new implantable devices. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Michael E. DeBakey, MD (1908–2008), was one of the most famous heart surgeons of the twentieth century. His breakthrough inventions and pioneering work helped usher in the modern era of interventional cardiology and open-heart surgery. He was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Science, and the Congressional Gold Medal.
Antonio M. Gotto Jr., MD, DPhil, is dean emeritus, Lewis Thomas University Professor, and co-chairman of the board of overseers for Weill Cornell Medical College, as well as vice president and provost for medical affairs emeritus for Cornell University. Dr. Gotto is the former president of both the American Heart Association and the International Atherosclerosis Society. His work demonstrating the link between cholesterol and the development of heart disease has been internationally recognized, particularly with regard to the class of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins.
