From the heart
Subtitle: a woman's guide to living well with heart disease
By: Kathy Kastan
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong; Da Capo Life Long
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9780738210933
Subjects: Heart; Health and hygiene; Diseases; Patients; Women's Health; Women; Popular works; Heart Diseases
Description: A guide for women dealing with the emotional repercussions of heart disease addresses such issues as regaining a strong self-image, grappling with fears, and learning to trust the body again.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword  -- Nanette K. Wenger; title: Introduction : A new beginning : from nightmare to daybreak-- my story -- -- pt. 1.; title: Beginning the recovery process : the first steps -- -- 1.; title: Finding balance : what happens when you go home -- -- 2.; title: Checking your emotional pulse : what about your mental health? -- -- 3.; title: Getting the help you need -- -- 4.; title: Following your doctor's orders : those pesky risk factors -- -- pt. 2.; title: Rebuilding your sense of self -- -- 5.; title: Body image and the sexual self : relaxation and renewal -- -- 6.; title: Coping with change : your family -- -- 7.; title: Strengthening relationships : friends and society -- -- pt. 3.; title: Negotiating the outer world -- -- 8.; title: Managing your work life : facing the challenge -- -- 9.; title: Negotiating the health-care system -- -- 10.; title: Becoming an advocate for change : the bigger picture --; title: Recommended reading --; title: Resources --; title: Acknowledgments --; title: Index.