Dying to Tell: A Survivor's Perspective On Broken Heart Syndrome
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Ailments & Diseases, Heart
| Author: | Cheryl Lawson | ISBN: | 9781310301353 |
| Publisher: | Cheryl Lawson | Publication: | October 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Cheryl Lawson |
| ISBN: | 9781310301353 |
| Publisher: | Cheryl Lawson |
| Publication: | October 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
After a near death experience and debilitating illness, Cheryl knew it was time to turn her life around beginning with a written personal account of her story. Providing a glimpse into the world of Broken Heart Syndrome, a rare disorder and silent killer that falls in the category of heart disease known as stress induced cardiomyopathy, she chronicles her recovery providing factual and useful information for others. For the approximately 715,000 people who experience heart attacks each year, roughly 2% are Broken Heart Syndrome related with women being far more vulnerable than men, carrying the greatest risk to those ages 50 and older. This book lends hope toward change in the survival rate and may be used as a helpful resource in averting the fallout from the damages of stress that plague modern society.
After a near death experience and debilitating illness, Cheryl knew it was time to turn her life around beginning with a written personal account of her story. Providing a glimpse into the world of Broken Heart Syndrome, a rare disorder and silent killer that falls in the category of heart disease known as stress induced cardiomyopathy, she chronicles her recovery providing factual and useful information for others. For the approximately 715,000 people who experience heart attacks each year, roughly 2% are Broken Heart Syndrome related with women being far more vulnerable than men, carrying the greatest risk to those ages 50 and older. This book lends hope toward change in the survival rate and may be used as a helpful resource in averting the fallout from the damages of stress that plague modern society.
