He has been through the worst of heart failure and within hours of dying and two very complicated open heart surgeries to save his life. After the second, he set a goal to complete an Ironman race. He had doubters and naysayers, but three years later, he was defying the odds. This story chronicles all of the hardships and successes of a triathlete, husband, and father who puts family and friends first, and who has overcome obstacles that few ever face.Follow Jeremy Woodward's journey from adolescence to adulthood, from athlete to small business owner, from the operating room to the finish line, and from heart failure to victory. Written by Jeremy Woodward with Ben Veilleux- Published by Civin Media Relations

Have you ever experienced crises, brokenness and failures in your life? Adrian Ghiduc has written a book that passionately addresses the catastrophic moments of suffering, pain, and loss that most every believer will experience at some point in their life. Having gone through the experience of walking with his mother through her struggle with cancer, which "she fought bravely to the end and won," he transparently shares firsthand the emotions his readers have encountered or will encounter. Ghiduc's goal in writing this book was to write a message of hope for those who are in the midst of suffering, depression, failure and feel hopeless in their situations. Using easily understood objects like puzzle pieces, watchtowers, a letter, orange trees, a slingshot, seeds, a train ride, stones, and bones, Adrian Ghiduc sheds light on the unseen plan of God in some of life's most difficult lessons. God chooses to use people as instruments to fulfill His plans. He uses the diligence and obedience of a bitter widow, a prisoner, a barren wife, a prophet, and a judge to bring about His unseen plans. The author draws on his knowledge of history and shares insights from the lives of unsung heroes to reveal His unseen plans. Stories about broken legs, stolen horses, and daring escapes all show the reader that God is working-even when His children cannot see His unseen plans. Instead of wondering and wandering in the land of failure, learn to trust in His unseen plans and live a life of victory. God can turn your failure into a great victory!

Chronic Heart Failure: Pathophysiology, Risk factors, and Mechanisms is the first of two separate but closely related volumes which aim to provide an inclusive overview on Chronic Heart Failure (CHF). This first volume is focused on the epidemiology, classification, molecular mechanisms, pathophysiology, causes, identification and interactions of heart failure. It will explain the uncertainties and issues in Heart Failure by helping readers understand the physiopathology of CHF in the light of behavioural risk factors. 2D and 3D speckle tracking echocardiography have been used to quantify regional alterations of longitudinal strain and area strain, through their polar projection, which allows a further evaluation of both the site and extent of myocardial damage. The analysis of strain can identify subclinical cardiac failure (myocyte remodelling) which is a major issue in CHF. Myocardial Strain, measure by speckle tracking echocardiography, is frequently attenuated in these conditions and can be utilized for the evaluation of disease progression and the effect of therapeutic interventions as well as prevention because it could be a manifestation of behavioural risk factors. These 2 separate volumes serves as essential references to both researchers and practicing clinicians, proposing novel methods of research by using behavioural and environmental risk factors as intervention agent, as well as discussing deficiency in the present approaches in management of HF and proposing new methods of early diagnosis and therapies for the clinical management of CHF. - Includes a number new and controversial topics: Roles of both behavioural and nutritional risk factors in CHF; considering behavioural intervention which may change the remodelling, as well as nutrient supplementation or change of diet in preventing CHF or converting resistant HF in to HF responding to therapy; Evidence-based knowledge on CHF, with an emphasis on viewing CHF as a disease of the brain and contribution from other systems; Pre–Heart failure which can be prevented to restore normal cardiomyocyte function; Pathogenesis of HF in chronic kidney disease; 2D and 3D speckle tracking echocardiography - Includes never-published tables and figures to aid understanding of the topics - Contributions from international leading experts in the field, written with the aim of serving both researchers and practicing clinicians

On average, 50% of all heart attacks are silent – that is, they are painless and leave behind damage that remains undetected – unless the patient and his or her doctor are looking for it. Silent heart disease is a significant cause of sudden death – American’s number one public health problem with more than 600,000 sudden deaths and 1.5 million heart attacks occurring in the U.S. each year. This book tells you everything you need to know in the order to detect and treat this silent killer. Written by a celebrated cardiologist who has successfully treated thousands of patients in his career spanning 50 years, it offers practical advice for all readers and provides insight into a type of asymptomatic cardiac condition that affects almost half of all those afflicted with heart disease.

Mark Zuehlke is an expert at narrating the history of life on the battlefield for the Canadian army during World War II. In Terrible Victory, he provides a soldiers-eye-view account of Canada's bloody liberation of western Holland. Readers are there as soldiers fight in the muddy quagmire, enduring a battle that lasted three weeks and in which 6,000 soldiers perished. Terrible Victory is a powerful story of courage, survival, and skill.

Consider these facts: One American dies of heart disease every 33 seconds-amounting to almost one million deaths every year. Almost one in four Americans has one or more types of heart disease. Considering all risk factors for heart disease-high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, being overweight, physical inactivity-not one family in America is left untouched by heart disease......Regardless of your age, sex, ethnicity, and current heart health, you can acquire the knowledge and take action to work toward a healthier heart and the benefits that go with it. As you hold this book in your hand to read these facts, your heart is beating away in your chest, sustaining your life. Although it's about the size of a clenched adult fist and weighs less than a pound, your heart beats 40 million times a year and generates enough force to lift you 100 miles into the atmosphere. What an amazing-and absolutely essential-machine.