Lindsay's Big Heart - Naidu, Srihari S; Davis, Lindsay
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Lindsay is preparing for her first ballet solo when she suddenly feels funny and collapses. Through her journey to see what happened, she visits the hospital with her parents and gets a doctor of her own. With the help of newfound friend Kiran, who shares from his own experience, Lindsay learns about blood tests, EKGs, and echocardiograms, unraveling the mystery surrounding her heart condition. It's not so scary after all, but can Lindsay get back to doing her solo? Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heart condition that can start in children and cause a variety of symptoms, including dizziness,…mehr

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Lindsay is preparing for her first ballet solo when she suddenly feels funny and collapses. Through her journey to see what happened, she visits the hospital with her parents and gets a doctor of her own. With the help of newfound friend Kiran, who shares from his own experience, Lindsay learns about blood tests, EKGs, and echocardiograms, unraveling the mystery surrounding her heart condition. It's not so scary after all, but can Lindsay get back to doing her solo? Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heart condition that can start in children and cause a variety of symptoms, including dizziness, chest pain, passing out, or in rare cases sudden cardiac arrest. It's often tough to diagnose, and specialized knowledge and care is needed to keep kids healthy and doing all the things they love. Now, for the first time, is a book for kids and their parents to start this journey!
Autorenporträt
Dr. Srihari S. Naidu is triple board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and interventional cardiology and has been a recognized national clinician and leader in the diagnosis and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy for more than 20 years. He is editor in chief of the international medical textbook Hypertrphic Cardiomyopathy, author on the 2011 and 2024 American Heart Association HCM guidelines, and a pioneer in the minimally invasive procedure to improve heart failure symptoms known as alcohol septal ablation. Dr. Naidu is a professor of medicine at New York Medical College, founding board member of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Society (HCMS), president elect of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), and trustee emeritus of his alma mater, Brown University. Dr. Naidu lives in Manhattan with his son, Kiran. Lindsay Davis, a former ballerina, Miss Ohio, and current HCM patient, is a heart health advocate who led the passage of the eponymous Lindsay's Law to protect children from sudden cardiac arrest. She regularly interfaces with political leaders and has contributed to the passage of laws at both the state and federal levels to protect heart patients. Lindsay is a frequent on-air guest for national and local media and speaker at international conferences. She writes for academic publications, such as Open Heart BMJ, and popular print media, such as Newsweek, USA Today, and Sports Illustrated. As an active member and board member of organizations such as the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and British Heart Foundation, she has helped develop materials providing a patient-centered approach to communicating medical information. Her work has earned her accolades such as the Presidential Point of Light Award and recognition from the World Heart Foundation. Dr. Natascha Crandall is a psychologist and educator with a special interest in enhancing children's growth and development through research and the power of media. She is the founder of Crandall Consulting and has extensive experience in curriculum development, script review, and formative research for apps and leading shows on major networks, including Netflix, Nick Jr., PBS, Peacock, CBeebies, Amazon Prime, Disney Junior, and Hulu. Natascha resides in New Jersey with her husband, two children, a bad-natured cat, and a very good doggie. She also holds the roles of Girl Scout troop leader and girls' lacrosse coach. Réka Kádár is an award-winning illustrator focusing on children's books and other kids' media. She has worked with many writers across the globe, bringing life to many stories from independent creators and publishers. She has a special interest in accessibility for children and raising awareness through the power of storytelling. She finds joy in painting images with a lot of details and adding a diverse set of characters so even the youngest readers can experience the wonders of books while finding themselves visually represented in all the adventures. Her aim is to bring a hint of magic to all stories. Réka currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with her husband and their baby.