So you're having heart cath and angioplasty

• Other Authors: Ohman, Magnus (Editor), Cox, Gail (Editor), Fort, Stephen 1960- (Editor), Foulger, Victoria K. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, NJ Wiley 2003
• Subjects: Coronary Disease > Popular Works; Angioplasty > Popular Works; Heart Catheterization > Popular Works; Cardiovascular Diseases > Popular Works > Popular Works
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• Item Description: Based on: So you're having angioplasty / Stephen Fort, Victoria Foulger. Toronto : SCRIPT Medical Press, 2001
• Physical Description: xii, 164 pages illustrations 22 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780470833438; 0470833432

This book is the ultimate guide to cardiac catheterization (heart cath) and angioplasty in the US. It gives you the information you need to be firmly in the driver's seat, from preparing for the first hospital visit, through the heart cath and angioplasty procedures, to the quickest routes to recovery. Real-life patient stories, extensive self-help sections, and detailed illustrations fully explain the procedures, and a glossary and who's who of medical staff take the mystery out of medicine. Also included are a comprehensive directory to Internet and other resources, a guide to complementary therapies, and a diary to help you keep track of your treatment--and your recovery