Treating The Aching Heart

Why is depression bad for heart disease? And how does heart disease contribute to depression? And why is treatment for depressed people with heart disease so often inadequate? Through personal vignettes, accessible scientific explanations, and medical illustrations, Treating the Aching Heart traces the vicious cycle of depression and heart disease and points the way to better care based on cutting-edge science. The book presents a new view of depression as a broad-reaching illness with a distinct neurobiology that influences the most up-to-date model of heart disease. Treating the Aching Heart provides a window into the most studied mind-body problem, the interaction between the brain and the heart. Though many mysteries remain, in no other area is the relationship between a mental disorder and a physical disorder better understood than in the study of depression and heart disease. Anyone who has suffered from depression (about one in four U.S. adults) or some form of heart disease (also about one in four), or has a close family member with either problem, will find this book a useful guide to treatment.

Is your heart suffering- emotionally, physically, or spiritually? Would you like to learn how to release the sadness and pain that trouble you? “ How to Heal Your Broken Heart- A Cardiologist’s Secrets for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Health,” By Dr. Kirk Laman can take you where you want to go. When Andrea first came to see Dr. Laman her life was in shambles. She had just suffered a heart attack and was emotionally and psychologically drained. Yet, amazingly she was able to quickly turn her life around by using a technique called Practicing Remembrance- a powerful healing method for rejuvenating the heart. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Kirk Laman combines his cardiology knowledge with the centuries old Sufi Practice of Remembrance of God to open a new pathway towards healing. You won’t want to miss this incredible journey-a journey that could forever change your life.

The book provides medical evidence underlying our intuitive knowledge of heartache. It presents heartache as a legitimate illness we need to treat--just as we would any other illness involving physical pain. Documented medical stories and data illustrate how heartache acts upon the body to produce the profound changes specifically noted in what is commonly called the "broken heart syndrome." The book is a guide to help treat acute heartache proactively and to rehabilitate the patient's broken heart that has been surrendered to helplessness.

Heart-Aches explores the deep connections between heart health and emotional well-being. Dr. Ruediger Dahlke blends cultural history, medical insights, and psychological perspectives to reveal how symptoms often reflect deeper emotional realities. This holistic guide combines modern medicine with traditional wisdom, offering a comprehensive understanding of heart-related issues and the importance of a balanced approach to treatment. Perfect for those interested in holistic health and the emotional dimensions of medicine.

This book provides an overview of the history, manifestations, and treatment of heart disease and heart rhythm disorders. In addition, it covers the effects on the lives of patients, coping mechanisms, and relationships with doctors, family, religion, and death. The book uniquely intersects the fields of medicine, literature, science, and art. Chapters begin by familiarizing the reader with the historical aspects of manifestations and treatment - discussing both scientific and psychological aspects of the disease. Chapters also discuss the evolution of several treatment modalities. Every chapter of the book contains interesting and evocative patient stories and their treatment. Rhythms of Broken Hearts will be of interest to a wide spectrum of health care practitioners as well as to patients and related family members with interest in understanding their symptoms and disease entity. ___________________________________________________________________ In Rhythm of Broken Hearts, Dr. Gomes distills a multifaceted perspective with a unique story that knits history, physiology, emotion, and wisdom. Jonathan L. Halperin, M.D. If you ever have a broken heart -- romantic or medical -- you will be totally absorbed in this dazzling multicultural read. Grace Schulman Dr. Gomes's affinity and empathy for his patients and their stories narrated in this book, make universal the experiences of illness that we all must navigate at some point in our lives. Jeremy N. Ruskin, MD.

This book is the true story of all my efforts, frustrations, years of study, practice, and research until I managed to permanently heal my broken heart. It will save any reader on the same path a lot of effort, time, and money. It covers a lot of questions like: "Why is the pain in my heart not going away?", "Why do I feel I have to do something but I don't know what it is?", "Why have I lost control over my emotions?". "Why am I afraid to love again?". If you resonate with any of the questions above then this book will be a delight. It provides simple explanations with a lot of examples to otherwise complex ideas, emotions, and beliefs. It is an attempt to equip you with all the necessary knowledge and tools in your quest of discovering happiness.

This book aims to provide an excellent overview of the differential diagnosis and approach to chest pain in various clinical settings. This book is divided into two sections including the introduction and the approach to chest pain. Our introductory chapter starts with the basic principles of statistics and its application in various diagnostic modalities of heart disease. Our authors present a nice approach to patients presenting with chest pain in various scenarios. We have also included a chapter describing GERD, which could present as chest pain and another chapter describing aortic dissection, which is a life-threatening disease presenting with chest pain. We hope that this book will serve as an accessible handbook on the differential diagnosis of chest pain.

Little agreement exists regarding the etiology and treatment of heart disease. However, what is clear is that the psychological contributions to heart disease have been given scant attention. In this volume Herbert Strean demonstrates the strong relationship between stress and heart disease and develops the concept of "the cardiac personality". The cardiac personality is an expansion of the Type A personality, but in contrast to the superficiality of the Type A formulation, careful attention is paid to the patient's childhood experiences, work life, love life, and everyday behavior. Strean shows how to help the patient move from omnipotence to potency, from hostility to assertiveness, from dependency to autonomy on the therapeutic path to emotional as well as physical recovery.