{"product_id":"a-strong-and-steady-pulse-stories-from-a-cardiologist-9780817321000","title":"A Strong and Steady Pulse: Stories from a Cardiologist","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA seasoned cardiologist shares his experiences, opinions, and recommendations about heart disease and other cardiac problems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Strong and Steady Pulse: Stories from a Cardiologist\u003c\/i\u003e provides an insider's perspective on the field of cardiovascular medicine told through vignettes and insights drawn from Gregory D. Chapman's three decades as a cardiologist and professor of medicine. In twenty-six bite-sized chapters based on real-life patients and experiences, Chapman provides an overview of contemporary cardiovascular diseases and treatments, illuminating the art and science of medical practice for lay audiences and professionals alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With \u003ci\u003eA Strong and Steady Pulse\u003c\/i\u003e, Chapman provides medical students and general readers with a better understanding of cardiac disease and its contributing factors in modern life, and he also provides insights on the diagnostic process, medical decision making, and patient care. Each chapter presents a patient and their initial appearance, described in clear detail as Chapman gently walks us through his evaluation and the steps he and his associates take to determine the underlying problem. Chapman's stories are about real people dealing with life and death situations--including the physicians, nurses, medical students, and other team members who try to save lives in emergent, confusing conditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The sometimes hard-won solutions to these medical challenges combine new technology and cutting-edge research together with insights drawn from Chapman's past experiences as an intern and resident in Manhattan during the AIDS epidemic, as a postdoctoral fellow at Duke University in the 1990s, and in practice in Nashville, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama. Conditions addressed include the recognition and management of heart attack, heart failure, arrhythmia, valvular heart disease, cardiac transplantation, broken heart syndrome, hypertension, and the depression some people experience after a heart attack, as well as related topics like statin drugs, the Apple Watch ECG feature, and oral anticoagulants. Finally, the emergence of the COVID-19 virus and its disruption of normal hospital routines as the pandemic unfolded is addressed in an epilogue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory D. Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, FACC, is in his third decade of practicing medicine and cardiology. A professor of medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, he has published research papers in \u003ci\u003eCirculation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCirculation Research\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Cardiology\u003c\/i\u003e. His commentary and letters have appeared in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew England Journal of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a recipient of the Patient Experience Excellence Award at UAB and has received an outstanding teaching award from the UAB Department of Medicine. He is listed in \u003ci\u003eBest Doctors in America\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of Hokes Bluff, Alabama, he lives in Birmingham. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50512091971858,"sku":"9780817321000","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2a385ea2-1f77-4913-ad93-a2037b976b58.jpg?v=1730949284","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-strong-and-steady-pulse-stories-from-a-cardiologist-9780817321000","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}