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    The heart-mind connection : how emotions contribute to heart disease and what to do about it / Windsor Ting and Gregory Fricchione.

    • Title:The heart-mind connection : how emotions contribute to heart disease and what to do about it / Windsor Ting and Gregory Fricchione.
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    • Author/Creator:Ting, Windsor.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Fricchione, Gregory.
    • Published/Created:New York : McGraw-Hill, ©2006.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Heart--Diseases--Psychological aspects.
    • Medical Subjects: Heart Diseases--psychology--Popular Works.
    • Description:xxiv, 228 pages ; 23 cm
    • Summary:"It's not so surprising that heart disease can cause depression. But did you know that research shows that negative emotions can actually cause or worsen heart disease? If you have cardiovascular disease, have experienced a heart attack, had bypass surgery, or suffer from an anxiety or mood disorder, you owe it to yourself to read this book - the information it contains could save your life." "In The Heart-Mind Connection Dr. Windsor Ting and Dr. Gregory Fricchione team up to examine the biology of emotions and identify the eight "Heart-Mind Conspirators" that can physically undermine your health: depression, anxiety, anger, social isolation, chronic stress, acute stress, panic disorder, and daily and seasonal rhythms. In addition, you'll discover: how to evaluate common antidepressants and their merits for heart patients; alternative approaches to treating anxiety and depression; tips on managing stress and anger; survival strategies for bypass surgery and heart attack recovery; and important information on women's risk for heart disease and using hormone replacement therapy."--BOOK JACKET.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-219) and index.
    • ISBN:007139026X
      9780071390262
    • Contents:Acknowledgments
      Foreword
      Introduction
      Pt. 1. Uncovering the heart mind connection
      Understanding the heart-mind conspirators
      Heart disease: when the heart's in trouble
      The poison fog of depression
      Depression's link to coronary artery disease
      When depression comes after a heart attack
      Depression before and after bypass surgery
      : Pt. 2. Examining the other heart-mind conspirators
      Anxiety: going to the heart of the matter
      Anger: the most damaging component of a type A personality
      Social isolation: no man (or woman) is an island
      Two stress conspirators
      Panic disorder: when fear takes hold
      Why so SAD? daily and seasonal rhythms
      Pt. 3. Combating the heart-mind conspiracy
      Survival strategies for heart patients
      Treating depression and helping the heart
      A healthy heart takes a healthy mind
      Pt. 4. Special considerations for women
      Women's hearts
      The effects of stress and depression on women's hearts
      Hormone replacement therapy for the heart and mind
      Epilogue
      Resources
      Selected references
      Index.
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