The heart-mind connection
Subtitle: how emotions contribute to heart disease and what to do about it
By: Windsor Ting and Gregory Fricchione.
Contributors: Fricchione, Gregory.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Heart -- Diseases -- Psychological aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-219) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Foreword; title: Introduction; title: Pt. 1. Uncovering the heart-mind connection; title: Understanding the heart-mind conspirators; title: Heart disease: when the heart's in trouble; title: The poison fog of depression; title: Depression's link to coronary artery disease; title: When depression comes after a heart attack; title: Depression before and after bypass surgery; title: Pt. 2. Examining the other heart-mind conspirators; title: Anxiety: going to the heart of the matter; title: Anger: the most damaging component of a type A personality; title: Social isolation: no man (or woman) is an island; title: Two stress conspirators; title: Panic disorder: when fear takes hold; title: Why so SAD? daily and seasonal rhythms; title: Pt. 3. Combating the heart-mind conspiracy; title: Survival strategies for heart patients; title: Treating depression and helping the heart; title: A healthy heart takes a healthy mind; title: Pt. 4. Special considerations for women; title: Women's hearts; title: The effects of stress and depression on women's hearts; title: Hormone replacement therapy for the heart and mind; title: Epilogue; title: Resources; title: Selected references; title: Index.