This well-referenced volume is a unique and comprehensive resource for physicians, nurses, and other health professionals dealing with cardiovascular patients, their counseling, and rehabilitation. Written by an acclaimed contributor to the field, Sexual Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease provides health professionals with presently available information on the sexuality of these patients, their concerns and problems, the impact of pathophysiologic and psychological factors, and the need for comprehensive sexual counseling. The volume addresses sexual aspects involved in patients with coronary artery disease, hypertension, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, aorto-iliac occlusive disease, as well as coronary by-pass surgery, heart transplant, and stroke patients. The safety and desirability of childbearing is studied as well as the interrelationships of sexual function and cardiovascular drugs.
Sexual counseling of the patient and spouse is one component of comprehensive cardiac care. This volume will enhance the clinician's ability to provide this guidance. Topics discussed include: sex and the non-coronary cardiac patient; quality of life and sexual activity after cardiac surgery; sex and stroke patient; cardiovascular drugs and sexuality. Health professionals, persons suffering from cardiovascular disease, or anyone who knows someone with a cardiovascular disease will benefit from Dr. Papadopolou's in-depth study.
Preface
Foreword
Coronary Artery Disease and Sexuality
Sex and the Non-coronary Cardiac Patient
Quality of Life and Sexual Activity after Cardiac Surgery
Sexual Function, Aorto-iliac Occlusive Disease and Surgery
Sex and the Hypertensive Patient
Sex and the Stroke Patient
Cardiovascular Drugs and Sexuality
Sexual Counseling and Rehabilitation of the Cardiovascular Patient
Index
Reviews
Sexual Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease is a consummate testament to the individual needs, concerns, and quality-of-life issues that must be satisfied in each case for treatment to be deemed successful . . . a resource of tremendous utility to enhance total care of the cardiovascular patient, and should be highly effective in this capacity.—JAMA
Endorsements
. . . a great service for physicians and patients. This volume can be used by clinicians in many specialties in medicine as they educate patients and respond to their anxieties and perhaps unasked questions. This is an invaluable addition to hospital libraries and doctors' offices.—Alfred Soffer, M.D., FCCP Editor-in-Chief Chest; The Official Journal of the American College of Chest Physicians
The depth and breadth of this authoritative text is of such high quality that I would recommend it as necessary reading for any health professional who deals with patients that have these problems.—Erika Sivaragan Froelicher, R.N., Ph.D.
This is the only comprehensive review on this subject . . . by one who has studied [it] extensively. There is a great need for this book since physicians often neglect this aspect of their patient's quality of life.—Peter C. Gazes, MD Distinguished University Professor of Cardiology Medical University of South Carolina
