Heart and blood
Subtitle: injury, illness, and health
By: Carol Ballard
Edition: 2nd ed. rev. and updated.
Series: Body focus; Body focus
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781432934187; 9781432934316
Subjects: Heart; Juvenile literature; Cardiovascular system; Blood; Circulation; Circulatory system
Description: Explores the structure of the heart and how the circulatory system transports essential substances to the cells all over our bodies. It explains the different illnesses or conditions that can affect the heart and blood, from anemia to heart attacks, and outlines ways that we can keep our hearts and blood circulations healthy--Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.
Table of contents: title: The heart and circulatory system; title: The heart; title: Blood vessels; title: Heart function; title: Healthy heart; title: Heart attack; title: Heart monitoring; title: Heart surgery; title: Pacemakers; title: Faulty valves; title: Heart transplant; title: Problems with arteries; title: Problems with veins; title: Blood pressure; title: Blood; title: Blood groups and blood transfusions; title: Blood donors; title: Hemophilia; title: Blood disorders; title: Sickle-cell anemia; title: What can go wrong with my heart and blood?