Cardiology Subject Guide LRC@TCC

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Cardiology Subject Guide LRC@TCC

Scope of this guide: find articles, books, and other information about cardiovascular medicine, including anatomy, disorders, and health

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Diseases of the circulatory (cardiovascular) system RC666-701

Keywords to search: heart, cardiac, cardiovascular, health, specific disorders/diseases (arrhythmia, heart attack/cardiac arrest, etc.), related health issues (blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.), medical procedures (electrocardiogram/EKG/ECG, heart transplant, etc.), resuscitation, coronary, CPR, electrocardiography, heart

Materials in our catalog:
Gale Virtual Reference Library (r)

Coronary Artery Disease

Heart & Lung

Heart, Lung, and Circulation

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Journal of Interventional Cardiology

From the heart: a woman's guide to living well with heart disease RC681 .K373 2007

Hidden epidemic [videorecording]: heart disease in America RC681 .H53 2007

Journey into the heart: a tale of pioneering doctors and their race to transform cardiovascular medicine RC666.5 .M66 2007

Treating the aching heart: a guide to depression, stress, and heart disease RC682 .W85 2007

Heart care for life: developing the program that works best for you RC672 .Z35 2006

Open heart companion: preparation and guidance for open-heart surgery recovery RD598 .L46 2006

Sudden cardiac arrest [videorecording] RC685.C173 S83 2006

Cardiovascular diseases and disorders sourcebook RC672 .C35 2005

Encyclopedia of the heart and heart disease REF QP111.4.R36 2005

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