Reviews
[A Woman's Guide to Living with Heart Disease] gives women the knowledge they need to become their own advocates in a health care system that continues to be weighted against them.
This book brings a needed focus to a leading killer of women today and is a must-read for women and their loved ones.
Shining a light on what is often an "invisible" illness, Thomas shares the stories of women survivors as young as twenty-six and as old as sixty-three, some who had been experiencing symptoms for as long as two years before being correctly diagnosed and treated. Her book gives women the knowledge they need to become their own advocates in a health care system that continues to be weighted against them.
If you are a woman, or love a woman, this is a book for you! Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of women. Here is a book focused on women’s cardiovascular health. It is all here—prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Read it for the people you love.
This work is an important contribution to the discussion about heart attack and misdiagnosis in women. Thomas’s personal story—alongside the stories of millions of other women—provides a needed reminder of recognizing one's symptoms, avoiding denial, and seeking medical attention. This elegant book is a unique addition to women's health books and a necessary read for women and the people who care about them.
Book Details
Foreword, by Martha Gulati
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The First Signs
2. Deadly Delay
3. Finally, a Correct Diagnosis
4. The New Country Called Heart Disease
5. Depressing News about Depression and Heart
Foreword, by Martha Gulati
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The First Signs
2. Deadly Delay
3. Finally, a Correct Diagnosis
4. The New Country Called Heart Disease
5. Depressing News about Depression and Heart Disease
6. I'm What a Person with an Invisible Illness Looks Like
7. One-Downmanship
8. On Being a Good Patient
9. The New Normal
10. Making Peace with an Errant Organ
Recommended Resources
Notes
Glossary
Index