Are you worried about your heart? Have you been diagnosed with angina? Are you suffering from chest pains? Does your family have a history of heart disease? By understanding and listening to your heart you can help prevent the problems which lead to heart disease and failure. This accessible and important book explores how both physical and emotional issues affect the heart. Written by a psychotherapist and a consultant cardiologist, it provides: Essential information on how to look after your heart and manage its welfare; A simple overview of the heart and how it works; Explanations of problems such as angina, high blood pressure and heart attacks and associated risk factors; Information on the vital differences between men's and women's heart problems; Information on tests and what to expect in hospital; A discussion of the important link between your emotions and spiritual well-being and the physical reactions of the heart; Practical techniques and coping strategies for reducing stress and strengthening the heart

About the Author
Elizabeth Wilde McCormick is a qualified psychotherapist and runs private practices in Dr Leisa Freeman is a highly regarded consultant cardiologist. She is also an Associate Specialist and Honorary Lecturer in cardiology at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital


Book Information
ISBN 9780749922030
Author Elizabeth Wilde McCormick
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Piatkus Books
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 298g
Dimensions(mm) 219mm * 162mm * 21mm