Heart Attack Bouncing Back

Written by Julia Ann Purcell, RN, MN, FAAN, Suzanne Cambre, RN, BSHA and Barbara Johnston Fletcher, RN, MN, FAAN This book is a best seller and provides the information your patients need in an easy-to-read interactive format. In addition to tips on how to avoid complications through healthier living, Heart Attack: Bouncing Back includes a BMI chart, anatomical heart artwork, information on the effects of Viagra on the heart and a list of heart medicines. Help patients to bounce back from a heart attack with the information and knowledge about what happened to them and why, where to go from here and how to get back to having a healthier heart. Reviewers: Carolyn S. Brown, RN, MN, CCRN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA Stephen D. Clements, Jr., MD, Professor of Medicine, Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Barbara Beier, MS, RD, CDE, Heart and Vascular Clinical Dietitian, Southwest Washington Medical Center, Vancouver, WA Gary E. Lane, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School, Consultant, Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL Randolph P. Martin, MD, FACC, Medical Director, Cardiovascular Imaging, Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA Barbara Riegel, DNSc, RN, CS, FAAN, Associate Professor, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA Testimonials: Heart Attack Bouncing Back is excellent! I like the fact that the latest, up-to-date, current info is covered! (i.e. importance of cardiac rehab, use of ASA, ETOH, Menopause, Antioxidants, homocysteine) Thanks for putting out such a useful resource! – Andrea Layton, RN This is a great book. Info is concise and clear. We like the increased emphasis on cardiac rehab; lifestyle changes. – Danette Muchen, RN Very positive — encourages to be active in care and ask questions, incorporates newest approaches to treatment. LOVE IT!!! – N.H. Excellent — Low literacy. Includes important topics related to MIs. Colorful too. – Pat Baumgardner, RN, CDE