Maron Barry J., Salberg Lisa. A Guide to Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy For Patients

3rd ed. — Wiley-Blackwel, 2014. — 150 p.If you are reading this book, you probably fall into three potential groups: (1) you have HCM, (2) a friend or relative has HCM, or (3) you are a healthcare provider. An effort has been made here to inform each of these groups about HCM in language that is only as scientific as necessary yet at
the same time comprehensive, up to date, and complete. Each section of the book is similar with a narrative explanation of the topic and a boxed summary message, where appropriate, at the end of each section. This is intended as a take home message to patients and families.
As with the prior two editions, this updated version of the book is a collaboration between Dr. Barry J. Maron, an authority with a unique interest in HCM over almost 40 years, and Lisa Salberg, a patient with HCM and the Founder and CEO of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA) – a patient advocacy organization devoted to this disease. Therefore, this book blends scientific data with a first person perspective of this disease.
HCM patients (and their cardiologists) found prior editions of the book helpful and enlightening by offering clarity and guidance. This is particularly important for a complex disease such as HCM, which has attracted so much misunderstanding and uncertainty over the last five decades.Written by the authority on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and an HCM patient, and fully endorsed by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA), the leading advocacy and support organization, the 3rd Edition of this best-selling guide offers unparalleled insight into all aspects of living with and treating HCM.Accessible and practical, A Guide to Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy For Patients, Their Families and Interested Physicians 3rd Edition:
Answers the most pressing questions posed by patients, their families, and non-specialists health professionals involved in their care;
Covers everything from what is HCM and initial diagnosis of this increasingly prevalent condition to the latest treatment options;
Reflects the first-ever HCM guidelines published by the American Heart Association in 2011.