The Human Heart: A Basic Guide to Heart Disease

By Brendan Phibbs and Brendan Phibbs MD

Book Overview

A basic text on the heart and heart diseases which is geared to everyone on the cardiovascular care team, including emergency personnel, interns, residents, nurses, patients, and families. It describes technologies for noninvasive diagnosis and treatment of coronary and vascular disease.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781767776
• ISBN13: 9780781767774
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: LWW
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

[...] Book Review

The Human Heart: A Basic Guide to Heart Disease 2nd Edition By: Brendan Phibbs MD Wolters Kluwer/ Lippincott Williams and Wilkins There has been a growing need for jargon-free medical literature which is both easily comprehended and accessible to the non-expert. In part, this need has arisen over the past several decades in response to the increased recognition of patients as equal partners in healthcare decisions...

wonderful

This book makes learning about heart easier to understand in more practical terms than so other books out there

So clear even a layman can understand

My spouse is a heart patient and I've been trying to find meaningful explanations of what's going on. I am not a medical professional. I had purchased another book (Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Easy, 2nd Ed) that went mostly over my head. This book explains basic heart function, disease, and treatment (including specific medications) in terms that anybody can understand. It has exceeded my expectations.

True to the Title - Basic Guide

I purchased this book to aid in understanding the ailments of the human heart. I found the book to be very helpful as it is written in terms that the average person can understand.

A Must Read for New Cardiac Care Professionals

I had an opportunity to purchase and read Dr. Phibbs' latest text, "The Human Heart: A Basic Guide to Heart Disease," about a year ago. I was impressed with the breadth of the commentary and the organization of the material. I work in the pharmaceutical industry and I read many technical and instructive materials. Dr. Phibbs' explanations and diagrams were pristine and useful and had helped me to broaden my cardiovascular...