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What are the symptoms of heart disease?

The symptoms of heart disease depend on the type of disorder, but may include:

• chest pain

• tightness in the chest

• shortness of breath

• irregular heartbeat

• unusually fast or slow heartbeat

• light headedness

• fatigue

Call triple zero (000) for an ambulance if you have warning signs of a heart attack.

How do I find information using the catalogue?

Choose Simple search and enter any of the following terms:

Heart disease, heart attack, angina, stroke, cholesterol

You may also want to browse the shelves at these shelf numbers.

612.17

616.10654

616.12

641.56311

Selected reading

The following titles are currently held by the library.

Heart smart: a cardiologist's 5-step plan for detecting, preventing, and even reversing heart disease

by Matthew S. DeVane

Cut your cholesterol: a three-month programme to reducing cholesterol

[e-book] by Sarah Brewer

The new heart disease handbook: everything you need to know to effectively reverse and manage heart disease by Christopher P. Cannon and Elizabeth Vierck.

Best practices for a healthy heart: how to stop heart disease before or after it starts by Sarah Samaan

Cut your cholesterol: a breakthrough approach to lowering heart disease risk by David L. Katz and Debra L. Gordon

The encyclopedia of the heart and heart disease by Otelio S. Randall and Deborah S. Romaine

Back to life after a heart crisis: a doctor and his wife share their 8-step cardiac comeback plan by Marc Wallack and Jamie Colby

Heart care for life: developing the program that works best for you by Barry Zaret

The great cholesterol deception: the truth about cholesterol and cholesterol lowering medication by Peter Dingle

Eating well for a healthy heart cookbook: a cardiologist's guide to adding years to your life by Philip A. Ades

Heart disease by Adrian Chenzbraun

Websites

The following websites provide further information on heart disease.

National Heart Foundation of Australia

.au

Heartkids Victoria

.au

Heartbeat Victoria



Better Health Channel

betterhealth..au

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November 2014

A guide to library resources on

Heart disease

Accessing research databases

1. Go to: moreland..au/libraries

2. Click eLibrary

3. Choose Online databases and resources

4. Click on the database name

5.  Enter your library card number if prompted (e.g. A2000301XXXXXXXB)

6.  Search the site for a particular item or have a browse.

For further assistance use the Help guide on each site or contact your local Moreland library.

 

moreland..au/libraries

Research databases

Moreland City Libraries provides free access to a number of different research databases.

These databases can be used to locate up to date information, images and videos on a subject.

For information on Heart disease or heart attacks, try searching the following databases.

Health Translations Directory

This site links to online multilingual health resources from government departments, peak health bodies, hospitals, community health centres and welfare agencies.

Britannica Library Edition

A trusted and easy to use resource with information suitable for both children and adults.

Masterfile Premier

A comprehensive database offering full text articles in a variety of subject areas.

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