商品簡介
In the absence of good, trustworthy information, patients are guided mostly by their fear instincts when diagnosed with heart disease. With the misperception that more is better, they all too often end up agreeing to undergo every test and treatment recommendation of their harried healthcare provider, who could well be influenced by accepted norms, cognitive biases, medicolegal concerns, or economic considerations. All this leads to gross overuse of cardiac procedures, even when the risks of test and treatment can be worse than the disease itself. In this book, Dr. J Shah explains the various cardiac tests and treatments, including situations in which they are critical, others in which they are reasonable, and yet others in which they could be unnecessary and even harmful. Using real life stories, he helps readers cultivate a better understanding of heart disease and correct the myths that have guided and misguided patients for years. He teaches the reader to become a more informed consumer of cardiac care and to make better decisions based on their individual needs and the latest scientific evidence.
作者簡介
Jignesh Shah, MD, trained in the field of Epidemiology and Biostatics after completing his MD. Subsequently, he continued training as an intern and then a resident in Internal Medicine, then specialty training in Cardiology at Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. After successfully graduating as a cardiologist, he was chosen to train in the subspecialty of heart arrhythmias at Harvard Medical School. After graduation from this intense training, he practiced as a Cardiologist and Heart Rhythm Specialist serving diverse patient groups in rural, suburban as well as inner city settings. He is US board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Nuclear Cardiology. He has published critical scientific papers in scientific journals like JAMA, Circulation, and Lancet. He has served as a reviewer and editor for various medical journals and publications assessing whether various manuscripts are worthy of publication.