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Cardiovascular Disease: An Integrative Approach to Heart Health

Cardiovascular Disease: An Integrative Approach to Heart Health

Huntington, Scarlett J.

Paperback

Health GeneralMedical Reference

ISBN13: 9798252658582
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 22 2026
Pages: 296
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.62 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, yet many aspects of heart health are preventable and manageable with the right knowledge. Cardiovascular Disease: An Integrative Approach to Heart Health provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the complex interplay of genetics, lifestyle, and medical factors that contribute to heart disease. The book reframes cardiovascular care as a holistic, proactive process aimed at prevention, early detection, and long-term wellness.

The opening chapters explore the anatomy and physiology of the heart and vascular system, detailing how blood flow, arterial elasticity, and electrical conduction work together to maintain circulation. Readers gain a clear understanding of how disruptions in these systems can lead to conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, and arrhythmias.

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease are examined thoroughly, including hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and stress. The book emphasizes how these factors interact over time to increase susceptibility, highlighting the importance of early lifestyle interventions and consistent monitoring.

The book provides an in-depth discussion of common cardiovascular conditions, including Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, and Arrhythmia. Mechanisms, symptoms, and potential complications are explained with clarity, offering readers a structured understanding of how disease progresses.

Diagnostic strategies are presented systematically, including blood tests, electrocardiograms, echocardiography, stress testing, and advanced imaging. Readers learn how clinicians evaluate risk, detect early disease, and monitor treatment efficacy, emphasizing the value of timely assessment in preventing severe outcomes.

Treatment and management strategies are explored comprehensively, combining pharmacologic interventions, procedural options, and lifestyle modifications. The book covers medications such as antihypertensives, statins, anticoagulants, and antiarrhythmics, alongside interventional procedures like angioplasty, stenting, and bypass surgery. The importance of individualized care and adherence to therapy is emphasized throughout.

CONTENTS:

- Understanding Cardiovascular Disease

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