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When there is a diagnosis of HCM in a family, this complete, easy-to-read guide is your essential resource for finding the answers to your many questions. In clear and straightforward language, it explains what hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is, what the symptoms are, and how it can be treated, as well as reviewing the genetic implications and offering candid lifestyle advice.

Drawing on the expertise of Dr. Barry Maron, an internationally recognized authority on HCM, the book addresses major questions and concerns of both patients and families. Fully revised to reflect the latest developments, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: For patients, their families and interested physicians, Second Edition, is a valuable source of straightforward advice and dependable information for everyone who is affected by HCM. ... Read more

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This book will save lives.
Salberg and Maron have performed an important public service.

The leading authority on the disease has joined forces with our best patient advocate. The result is a book both authoritative and readable.

An invaluable resource to anyone who needs information on this disease.

These guys are my heroes.

A *MUST READ* for friends and family of a HOCM patient
If you or someone you love suffers from this disease, then this book is a must read.It completely explains the condition in a way that is easy to understand.It also covers the various ways currently used to identify and treat the symptoms.This book was co-authored by the leading cardiologist in the field and the president of the HCMA support group [....]Additionally, I would recommend contacting the HCMA for more information and support.They can put you in touch with a specialist in your area who can better help you treat this disease.

My wife was diagnosed with this condition in April 2002 by a local cardiologist who did not know much about HCM and should have diagnosed it in January with the first test.After joining the HCMA and receiving this book, we knew more than our local doctor.The HCMA hooked us up with a Specialist at the Cleveland Clinic and where we are currently getting treatment. As a matter of fact,Dr. Lever at the Cleveland Clinic even recommended this book for us to read!He was very pleased that we had already done that! ... Read more

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This volume comprises the most up-to-date account of existingknowledge on the subject of cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Itsmultidisciplinary approach covers cardiovascular medicine;biochemistry; immunology; molecular biology; virology; epidemiology;and clinical medicine. Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure:+ Covers all major investigational and clinical aspects of thetopic; + Provides syntheses as well as reviews; + Offers aunique multidisciplinary and international perspective; + Includesan extensive list of references to relevant work; + Targetedtowards practicing physicians and basic researchers. ... Read more

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This issue explores the genetic basis of specific cardiomyopathies and  phenotypic components of heart failure with an eye to the clinical implications of this genetic knowledge.  An understanding of the genetic causes of disease can aid in development of effective prevention and management strategies. ... Read more

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(Medpharm) Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe Univ., Frankfurt, Germany. Provides a clear overview of cardiological consequences of inborn metabolic disorders. Including the latest developments concerning Fabry disease and congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG-syndrome). Includes line drawings, and halftone and black and white illustrations. ... Read more

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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is an inherited heart muscle disorder that may cause abnormal electrical heart rhythms and weakening of the pumping action of the heart, resulting in sudden death. The electrocardiograph (EKG) is used to diagnose the disease, so it is important for cardiac electrophysiologists to be familiar with the disease and to be able  to recognize it on the EKG.    ... Read more

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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to restrictive cardiomyopathy (also cardiomyopathy - restrictive; infiltrative cardiomyopathy), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on restrictive cardiomyopathy. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to dilated cardiomyopathy (also cardiomyopathy - dilated; congestive cardiomyopathy), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on dilated cardiomyopathy. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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For many cases the answer may be supplemental CoQ10
Coenzyme Q10 (often abbreviated as CoQ10) is essential for human life. It catalyzes the formation and utilization of energy in every human cell, especially the cells of the heart muscles. Fortunately, our bodies manufacture CoQ10. Unfortunately, some people do not manufacture enough CoQ10 to keep them healthy, especially as they grow older. Research has shown that deficiency of CoQ10 is the primary cause of many cases of cardiomyopathy and eventual congestive heart failure. Fortunately, these diseases can often be cured by CoQ10 supplementation. The effect can be quite dramatic, and in some cases heart transplant candidates have no longer needed a heart transplant after supplementation with CoQ10. Dr. Stephen Sinatra -- a board-certified cardiologist -- is a world-renowned expert on CoQ10 and its health benefits, especially for the heart. If you suffer from cardiomyopathy or congestive heart failure, I beg your to buy and read Dr. Sinatra's book The Coenzyme Q10 Phenomenon and take supplemental CoQ10 as he advises. ... Read more

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Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is a unique, multi-authored compendium of information regarding the complexities of clinical and genetic diagnosis, natural history, and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)—the most common and important of the genetic cardiovascular diseases—as well as related issues impacting the health of trained athletes.

Edited by Dr. Barry J. Maron, a world authority on HCM, and with major contributions from all of the international experts in this field, this book provides a single comprehensive source of information concerning HCM. Recent advances in the field are discussed, including the importance of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, the use of implantable defibrillators for the prevention of sudden death in young people, definition of the genetic basis for HCM and its role in clinical diagnosis and risk stratification, the development of more precise strategies for assessing the level of risk for sudden death among all patients with HCM, and the evolution of invasive interventions for heart failure symptoms, such as surgical management and its alternatives (alcohol septal ablation and dual-chamber pacing).

Key Features:

• Contributions from all experts in the field, representing diverse viewpoints regarding this heterogeneous disease and related issues in athletes


• Information to dispel misunderstandings regarding issues associated with HCM and cardiovascular disease in athletes

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This book links basic science and clinical research in theexciting field ofcardiomyopathies. New results ofbiological studies in dilatedcardiomyopathy and myocarditiswith their implications for treatment(including cardiactransplantations and immune therapy) are presented;molecular genetic studies on gene identification inhypertrophic cardiomyopathies are relevant to prenataldiagnosis and possibly treatment. These are some of thetopics presented in this book,which is indispensable forall researchers and clinicians working in thefield. ... Read more

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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (also cardiomyopathy - hypertrophic; hypertensive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy; idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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Cardiomyopathy is one of the most frequent causes of heart failure, and a leading entity of cardiac transplantation in the era of modern heart failure regimens. This volume focuses on major advances in inflammatory cardiomyopathy (DCMi) during the past 10 years.The book is divided up into the following sections: 1. Myocarditis and inflammatory cardiomyopathy – clinical management, epidemiology and prognosis; 2. Animal Models of myocarditis – autoimmunity and viral infection; therapeutic interventions; 3. Alterations of the immune system in human viral and inflammatory cardiomyopathy; 4. Diagnosis of inflammatory and viral cardiomyopathy; 5. Treatment strategies in inflammatory cardiomyopathy patients. An international group of authors discusses topics as the histological Dallas criteria for clinical diagnostics, emerging relevance of immunohistological detection of DCMi and detectability of viruses in EMBs, and epidemiology and standard clinical treatment of acute myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy patients.This volume serves as a valuable source for cardiologists and cardiovascular pathologists to update their knowledge on DCMi, a still enigmatic and fascinating cardiovascular disorder, which has made major steps from bench to bedside in the past decade. ... Read more

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This book covers all aspects (biological, pathological, genetics, clinical and therapeutical) of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia, a recent cardiomyopathy which represents a very high risk of sudden death in the young and in athletes. The monograph presents the results of 5-year research program on ARVC/D supported by grants of both the European Commission and the NIH, which enabled the discovery of seven disease-causing genes, thus opening new avenues for the early identification of affected patients and for sudden death prevention.

A panel of top scientists, both European and Americans, contributed to this volume, which will be an essential reference for professionals and residents in cardiology, radiology, human genetics, and sport medicine.

Customer Reviews (4)

a classical book
it was the only one book for ARVD/C during a decade.
what else can be said?

Helpful?Too costly to find out for the average person!
I have researched this ARVD website in hopes of gaining insight, information and answers to this heart disease that I have been diagnosed with, however, with the price being this outrageous....well, I guess I'llhave to rely on a library or my misguided physicians!

costly
for being the ONLY book on this subject it's a bit much to ask for over $200 dollars. my nephews have just been diagnosed and i cant afford the info! if it is to be a teaching tool-make it accessible.

The ultimate authority on ARVD!
As the only book written on this subject, this is truly the ultimate resource for patients and doctors. It contains writings and findings from the world's most dedicated and talented researchers of ARVD. Thephotographs are exceptional and the gentic exploration is especiallyinteresting. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Cardiomyopathy," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Cardiomyopathy in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Cardiomyopathy when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Cardiomyopathy, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more