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Chapter 8 - Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Wellness

from Part II - From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2020

By
Waguih William IsHak  and
Nathalie Herrera
Edited by
Waguih William IsHak
Waguih William IsHak
Affiliation:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
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Summary

Cardiovascular diseases include coronary artery disease, stroke, hypertensive heart disease, valvular heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure, aortic aneurysm and dissection, peripheral arterial disease, and deep venous thrombosis [1]. Pulmonary diseases include asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, sarcoidosis, and tuberculosis [2]. Both cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders share symptoms of chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, fatigue, and leg swelling. The literature is rich in interventions that aim to prevent or treat cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders. This chapter not only reviews the evidence for wellness interventions that can be implemented beyond traditional methods that are utilized to address cardiovascular and pulmonary symptom severity, but also explores the evidence for interventions that primarily improve wellness in patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary pathology.

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The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 79 - 86
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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