Description
In this book, Dr. Cohen uses his considerable talents as a physician and writer to present a clear and comprehensive guide to understanding heart rhythm disorders. The book is especially valuable for patients (and family members) who need specialized cardiac procedures. -- Melvin Scheinman, M.D., University of California, San Francisco Dr. Cohen's book explains in simple terms an all-too-common medical problem that afflicts many people throughout the world. This easy-to-read book will help educate people with heart rhythm problems as well as their families. It is important reading for anyone who may be in need of a pacemaker, defibrillator, or catheter ablation procedure. -- Nelson DeMille, author of The General's Daughter This is the first comprehensive book I've seen intended to help patients and their families understand the important subject of heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Cohen's explanations of these problems, the tests used to diagnose them, and the devices and treatments used to manage them are straightforward and thorough. Anyone facing an invasive heart rhythm procedure must read this guide. -- Andrew Weil, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of Healthy Aging
About the Author
Todd J. Cohen, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S., is the director of Electrophysiology, director of the Pacemaker-Arrhythmia Center, and director of Advanced EP Technology and Innovations at Winthrop-University Hospital. He is an associate professor of medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the author of Practical Electrophysiology, and the inventor of a number of medical devices.
Reviews
A superb book which is neither confusing or condescending for those seeking sound advice on Heart Rhythm Problems. -- Henry Purcell, Editor, British Journal of Cardiology Arrhythmia Watch 2011
Book Information
ISBN 9780801897757
Author Todd J. Cohen
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
Weight(grams) 340g