A guide to understanding the causes of high blood pressure and how to treat it that explains how patients can work with their doctors to change their lifestyles and develop a diet and exercise program to bring their blood pressure down to a healthy level.
Provides questions and answers about the workings of the human heart, based upon a conversation between world-renowned cardiologist Dr. J. Willis Hurst and his young grandson.
The Standard Deviants describe the structure and functions of the circulatory system, discussing such topics as the cardiovascular system, veins, capillaries, arteries, plasma, leukocytes, and thrombocytes.
Explores the properties of one's pulse and discusses how the heart circulates blood throughout the body. Examines why one's pulse increases when one is active and includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
