Health-related quality of life in cardiovascular patients

Preface.- The genesis of health: Evolution of the Concept of Health-Related Quality of Life.- Quality of Life in Hypertensive Patients.- Quality of Life in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.- Quality of Life in Patients after Coronary Interventional Treatment.- Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure.- Quality of Life in Patients with Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances.- Quality of Life in Patients with Implantable Cardiac Devices.- Quality of Life in After Stroke.- Appendix: Questionnaires Used for the Assessment of Quality of Life in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases with Relevant References.

Professor Kalina Kawecka-Jaszcz is Head of the First Department of Cardiology and Hypertension at Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, which boasts the leading Hypertension Clinic for Southern Poland (Centre of Excellence). She was a Founding Member of the Polish Society of Hypertension and is a past president of the society as well as a member of its board. She has also acted as president of the Steering Committee for ESH Accreditation in Poland and is a member of the Guidelines Committee of the Polish Society of Hypertension. Prof. Kawecka-Jaszcz's main scientific interests are pathogenesis of hypertension, including genetics; management of hypertension, including pharmacotherapy; and quality of life, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease in women. She has participated in a number of international projects, and was a member of the steering committee for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial (SYST-EUR) and scientific coordinator for the European Project on Genes in Hypertension (EPOGH). Prof. Kawecka-Jaszcz is the author of ca. 470 original papers, reviews, and editorials in peer-reviewed journals in the field of hypertension and cardiology. She is also the editor of seven monographs and more than 50 chapters in medical textbooks. Prof. Kawecka-Jaszcz has received various scientific awards, including the Stevo Julius Award of the International Society of Hypertension and awards from the Polish Academy of Science and several Polish national scientific societies.

From the reviews:

"The purpose is to present the concept of quality of life in cardiovascular disease and its determinants to practitioners and provide future insights to researchers in this area. The audience for this book is broad: students, nurses, physicians in training, and practicing physicians caring for patients with cardiovascular problems, such as cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, neurologists, and stroke physicians. ... It is easy to read and includes provides excellent references on quality of life questions." (Krishna Kancharla, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2013)

From the reviews:
"The purpose is to present the concept of quality of life in cardiovascular disease and its determinants to practitioners and provide future insights to researchers in this area. The audience for this book is broad: students, nurses, physicians in training, and practicing physicians caring for patients with cardiovascular problems, such as cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, neurologists, and stroke physicians. ... It is easy to read and includes provides excellent references on quality of life questions." (Krishna Kancharla, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2013)