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This manual provides a comprehensive overview of how the cardiac catheterization laboratory in a pediatric cardiology division works. Chapters are organized in the order in which a case progresses. Specific types of cases are discussed in detail and hemodynamics is covered in depth. Information tables and line illustrations are used throughout the text to further emphasize important concepts and information.

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Almost one million Americans die each year from cardiovascular related illnesses. This number accounts for 41 per cent of all deaths in the US each year. In fact, cardiovascular disease claims as many lives as the next eight leading causes of death combined, including cancer, accidents and AIDS. And, despite an aggressive campaign launched by the American Heart Association to counter the epidemic of heart disease, one person dies from it every 33 seconds. For nearly four decades, we have relied on medical myths to guide us in our attempts to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease. We have been told to reduce our cholesterol, saturated fat intake, and to take lipid-lowering medications. This book examines these myths and gives readers the facts to make better choices and live longer lives free of heart disease. ... Read more

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A must read book for everyone
These are things your Doctor will never tell you about the meds they prescribe to you.I know for a fact that some of the side effects mentioned in the book are true because I got them from blood pressure meds.My husband is on the same meds as I am and did not have the same side effects as I did.A must read for everyone.

Helpful, instructive, raises many good questions
Heart Disease: What Your Doctor Won't Tell You provides clear explanations and much food for thought about commonly prescribed meds and risky procedures.Offers advice on nutrition and supplements.Overall, a well-organized, interesting and easy read.Plenty of references.I now understand more about heart disease and have a list of ideas/questions to discuss with my cardiologist.

For the next edition, this book could use another review for typos -- the kind that spell-checkers do not catch.A very minor occasional distraction from an otherwise outstanding book.

Currently, if you click the link to search inside this book, what appears is author's book re Fibromyalgia rather than Heart Disease.So, I'll just quote from the back cover:"Don't even think about starting statin drugs, implementing a low-fat diet, or choosing heart surgery until you've read this book."

Very informative
Very good book. Dr Murphree explains well what the medical community will not explain if they are not up-to-date with science. ... Read more

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This book provides cardiologists with access to the wealth of imaging from the Royal Brompton Hospital and National Heart and Lung Institute in London to enable them to improve on their own skills and refine their imaging technique. The authors correlate this echocardiography experience with the pathological and surgical aspects of congenital heart defects. They include a review of the pathologic, physiologic and surgical observations of different congenital diseases to assist in understanding the various echocardiographic presentations. The book contains large numbers of echocardiographic images.

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Reviewing specific diseases in terms of the cardiac MR approach and procedures, this essential reference focuses fully on cardiac MR as it relates to congenital heart disease. Equipped with an atlas of images and their interpretation, this book will prove indispensable to any cardiac imaging lab. ... Read more

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The new edition of this popular study guide provides a current, clear, comprehensive, and concise overview of all aspects of cardiovascular medicine through an easy-to-use, question and answer format. All information is cross-referenced to pertinent sections from the new 8th Edition of Braunwald's Heart Disease, and, in most cases, additional journal articles. More than 800 questions-all accompanied by detailed answers-offer a thorough review of the parent text, while revised images and illustrations-also from the 8th Edition-aid in comprehension. Case problems further enhance your study for the Subspecialty Examination in Cardiovascular Disease, and offer a greater understanding of modern cardiovascular medicine.

• Offers a clear, comprehensive, concise review of all aspects of cardiovascular medicine through an easy-to-use, question and answer format.
  
• Includes more than 800 questions-with detailed answers-related to the parent text, for a complete review of the contemporary practice of cardiovascular medicine.
  
• Provides extensive answers for each question with keys to the pages of the text for further reading.
  
• Features case problems from all sections of the text to enhance your study and preparation for board review exams.

Customer Reviews (5)

Very practical book!
Very oriented to the main topics on every chapter... I wished it would have been edited with coloured pictures.

Incomplete
No mention of ME (CFIDS).
Brauwald's larger volume is very inaccurate re ME (CFIDS). Advises exercise which can cause severe worsening of the disease. Conflates ME (CFIDS) and the symptom of chronic fatigue. No mention of Dr. Lerner's studies of cardiomyopathy or Prof. Leonard's publication on cardiac disease mortality in ME. When ME patients die of heart disease, it is, on average, at an age 25 years younger than that of the whole population of people who die of heart disease.

Appropriately challenging and high-yield question book.
This question book is a great way to review the important points out of the Braunwald's text for those that do not have the time luxury to read the full text.The questions are referenced and state the page from which the question was derived in the text book.The questions are clinically relevant and very useful on a daily basis.As a Cardiology fellow, I recommend it to others in training.

Well written, but...
Answers to the questions are well written and informative.The main drawback is that the format of the questions in the book do not reflect board style questions.Therefore, it is a good book for general assessment of knowledge, but not optimal as a board review question book.

Excellent review for Recertification
Quite comprehensive for a review. The questions are very appropriate, but most helpful are the thorough answers. Well written and accurate, (unlike several other review texts.)
Comprehensive enough that it is unnecessary to refer to Braunwalds big text book, but useful references are included in the answers.
This is a relatively low cost, useful resource, especially for those of us who suffer through q10 year recert.... ... Read more

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Acute Coronary Syndromes-a Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease-covers the state-of-the-art scientific and clinical information you need to rapidly evaluate and manage acute coronary syndromes. Dr. Pierre Theroux and his team of expert contributors present advances in diagnostic and imaging techniques such as biomarkers, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and multislice CT; secondary prevention; and new antiplatelet, anti-ischemic, and gene therapies.in print and online.

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Its hard to believe youre dying when you feel fit and fine ... but millions of Americans are harboring unaware a condition that can rob them or kill them outrighthypertension, also known as high blood pressure, the most common form of heart disease. Even when hypertension is diagnosed, treatment is usually based on drugs, most with dismal side effects, expensive, and of limited usefulness. Really effective treatment of hypertension calls for getting at the causewhich, Dr. Eric Braverman has found, often relates to poor diet, elevated cholesterol, excess weight, stress, and biochemical imbalances. With Dr. Bravermans 30 to 90day program, patients have lowered their blood pressure and, in some case, even reversed the course of existing heart disease! ... Read more

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Cardiovascular disease now ranks as the world's top cause of death, causing one third of all deaths globally. Heart disease can no longer be seen as the problem of overworked and overweight middle-aged men in developed countries. In today's world, women and children too are at risk. Already 75% of all CVD deaths occur in the poorer regions of the world and this is likely to increase in the future.

Following on from the success of WHO's Tobacco Atlas, the Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke addresses this most urgent health issue in a ground-breaking, clear and accessible format, designed to inform UN agenciesgovernment officialspoliticiansand other decision makersthe mediaresearchersand the general publicas well as provide an essential tool for the health professional.

The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke charts in full-color maps and graphics the wide range of issues relating to this global epidemic.

Topics include:

* Risk factors: high blood pressure, tobacco use, inactivity, obesity, lipids, diabetes

* Women: childhood and youth

* The global burden of CVD including the economic burden

* Research

* Prevention

* Policies and legislation

* Treatment

* Predictions

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Coronary Artery Disease in Women provides the information physicians must have to successfully diagnose and manage this life-threatening condition. This book discusses the clinically important aspects of coronary artery disease with a focus on gender, age, and race. Coronary Artery Disease in Women is a pioneering work in the field of women's health and a valuable reference for the primary care physician. Coronary Artery Disease in Women is a part of the ACP Women's Health Series. Check out ACP's other available titles in the Women's Health Series:- Breast Health & Common Breast Problems - Menopause - Menstrual Disorders - Osteoporosis - The Pelvic Examination Teaching Module - Practical Gynecology - Violence Against Women ... Read more

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Operations on the heart and the prevalence of coronary thrombosis are widely discussed in newspapers and magazines; the importance of this book is that by simple and accurate information it enables the layman as well as doctors to understand the disturbances produced by disease and how they may be corrected or avoided. By discussing our methods against the background of their gradual evolution throughout history the reader is enabled to view the advances of the day in their proper perspective and to appreciate our indebtedness to the work of doctors and scientists in past centuries. It is stressed that the magnificent achievements of present-day surgeons must not be allowed to detract from the very important though less spectacular advances which have been made both in the medical treatment and prevention of heart disease. This book describes, in historical sequence, the progress in understanding the heart's action, the diagnosis of its disorders and their treatment from the time of Hippocrates to the second half of the twentieth century. ... Read more

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In the last 35 years, declining deaths from heart disease have translated into 13 million lives saved and extended. Medical treatments and lifestyle changes have dealt successfully with the serious heart problems of Vice President Richard Cheney, talk show host David Letterman, Disney-ABC CEO Michael Eisner, and countless other less famous people. In the past, those with serious heart disease would have died young, but today can live a long and active life. Few families have not benefited from improvements in the way we treat and prevent heart problems. Yet, we often hear that poor lifestyles and the limitations of modern medicine threaten our health and well-being. Although room for improvement always remains, this book demonstrates the contrary - that we have made and continue to make tremendous progress in dealing with heart disease. ... Read more

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Documented prognosis for future battle against heart disease
In the last 35 years declining deaths from heart disease have saved over 13 million lives, with new medical treatments blending into lifestyle changes for positive results. In Progress Against Heart Disease, Fred Pampel and Seth Pauley informatively review the progress made over these years, providing readers with both a methodical history of past efforts and a documented prognosis for future battle against heart disease.
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The Cure for Heart Disease, although written in everyday language, is different than every other book exploring the number one killer of Americans. A riveting yet straight forward discussion that challenges public consensus, explains the reasons for the epidemic of heart disease, and provides an easy to follow guide to eliminate heart disease. ... Read more

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A Very Important Book!
I gave this book only 4 stars, because, although I liked the content, I found the writing style annoying. Apparently it was written for either small children or stupid people. The first 1 1/2 chapters read like one of those internet ads designed to entice you by telling you that, if you do what we say, it will make you thin, or remove your wrinkles, or whatever; Just click here and give them your credit card number. Well, I already bought the book, so don't spend the first 49 pages of the book teasing me. Tell me up front what you're about. That being said, once the book got rolling (around page 52 or so), it got a lot better. Dr. Lundell's science is dead on. And, he is absolutely right about butter, and animal fat being healthy. Virtually all of the information we have suggesting a role for saturated fat in cancer and heart disease is from studies that included trans fat, such as vegetable shortening, lumped in with the rest of the saturated fat. When only naturally occuring saturated fatslike tropical oils and animal fat are used, the results are not the same. If you want to know more about this, look into Dr. Mary Enig's books. Know Your Fats : The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol or Eat Fat, Lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats (Yes, I am a Doctor too, but I do not personally know Dr. Enig).
In summary I recommend this book highly. It might be better with a rewrite, but oh well.

Long live Dr. Lundell!
I only hope mainstream medical dogma will listen to him and realize the error in their ways.

I wanted to like this......
But the info is so basic, I've read it many other places before.Nothing new, and not particularly well written.Sorry.

An eye opener
Having had a heartattack in 1989, I have been following the low cholesterol plan for 20 years; i.e. low fat diet, statins, etc. I have always been convinced that my heart attack was due to stress -- I lived a very high stress life, thoughmy friends and I said I managed it beautifully.A book provided by my cardiologist showed me I was managing it terribly.

The book by Dr. Lundell presents convincing evidence that all of the cholesterol talk is virtually irrelevant.I had high cholesterol but it was the stress that got me.My diet was crummy but the problem wasn't the fat -- it was the carbs.

Jim B.

Serious work and recommendations by Dr. Lundell (writing style and lack of organization makes it somewhat difficult to read)
Dr. Lundell is a cardiac surgeon and a scientist with 5,000 cardiac surgeries under his belt. He is trying to get a message, (with a lot of science behind it) out there. While this message has been "out there" for some time, he makes a more specific case in regards to cardiac health and disease and brings his personal experience and perspective to it. In short, he says that inflammation is the main cause of cardiac disease and that our focus should be on that. In order to reduce inflammation he says everyone should:

1.) Consume more essential free fatty acids,particularly omega 3 fatty acids. He states that there are 4,500 articles that come to this conclusion about the benefits of omega 3 and that some countries like Japan have taken this seriously. The main type of omega 3 we need is EPA and DHA and both come from fish and marine algae, and he suggests only using high concentration purified fish oil with atl ealst 500 mg EPA and DHA. You can test it by putting it in the freezer. If it gets cloudy it has too many impurities. Dr. Barry Sears says the same thing (and sells it on his website).

2. Add CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) to your diet. The body cannot synthesize it so you need to get it from dairy products and meat. CLA has shown to be: a significant antioxidant, increases energy, improve insulin sensitivity, anti-inflammatory (a natural Cox 2 inhibitor that may increase the synthesis of the anti-inflammatory prostaglandins), reduces the production of cytokines, reduces abdominal fat and preserves muscle mass. It has also been shown to be anti-atherogenic. CLA works better when there is adequate omega 3 in our system and vice versa. The benefit of having both is synergistic.

3. Take a baby aspirin (81 mg) once a day. Studies show benefit against chronic low-grade inflammation (it is a non-steroidal anti-inflammation drug).

4. Consume a lot of anti-oxidants.

5. Lower your sugar and carbohydrate consumption

6. Reduce stress to reduce hormone production by adrenal glands. (Exercise, meditation, reading, taking a drive... whatever works)

7. Eliminate transfats completely, which includes hydrongenated vegetable oil (totally or partially) margarine, commercial baked goods, restaurant fried foods. They interfere with normal metabolism of omega 3. Transfats replace normal fats in the cell wall and interfere with function. Other fats, including animal fats, olive oil and coconut oil are healthful in small quantities.

8. Go on a high protein, low carb, med fat diet, but make sure it is the right fat, like olive oil or coconut oil. He sees sugar and refined carbs as a large cause of inflammation.

9. Lose weight if you need to, quit if you are smoking.

10. Exercise daily. Start slow and don't stop.

11. He recommends lots of vegetables, fruit and protein (meat and dairy is fine) but his emphasis is on avoiding the carbohydrates and the wrong fats.

This advice is for everyone, not just people with coronary disease. Everyone has damage already.

He recommends health screening options so that you know your status, get motivated and stay motivated:

1. Test your CRP (C-reactive protein) The lowest risk is 1.0 or below. Above 3.0 and you are in sig. risk category for coronary disease. You can ask your doctor to measure it. Soon it will become standard because it is a better predictor than LDL.

2. Test your homocysteine levels. High leveles indicate low levels of critical B vitamins esp. B12 adn B9 (folic acid). A lot of vegetarians are low in B12; this could be a bigger risk factor than previously realized.

3. Test your omega 3 index, which measures the amount of omega 3 in the cell walls of your red blood cells. Dr. Lundell offers for you to contact him at his website and he will arrange for it for you as it is not common yet.

4. Have a stress echo and stress nuclear scan performed. You can request these tests.

5. Get a CT or MRI scan of your coronary arteries (MRI is better).

6. Have a carotid ultrasound performed. It is also a surrogate marker for coronary disease. It measures the thickness of your artery wall and the ratio of the intima to the media. It is referred to as CIMT (carotid intimal to medial thickness).

It was a mistake to present this book with the paid writer playing the curmudgeon arguing with Dr. Lundell throughout... I think it got in the way of the material. In my opinion, this book should have been put together with a professional writing style, like most books on disease are nowadays and it should have been organized... it doesn't have an index and takes forever to find something or find if something is missing. Actually, what seemed to be missing was a clear framework or list of what dietary recommendations Dr. Lundell has in mind. He talks about diet, but it is scattered here and there and I had to go over and over it to pick up his points on diet to make sure I understood him.

I don't know if I missed it but I don't think there was anything about CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) supplements. He talked aboutthe importance of CLA and that with a diet of dairy and meat we do get CLA, but he didn't say anything about supplementation. That would be important for vegetarians and vegans. There has been some research on high inflammation in vegetarians, which would have helped to make his case. Actually, it would depend on what they actually ate... probably most vegetarians are on a high-carb low-protein diet (even if they don't think about that way); very few are on a low-carb diet because that would be another restriction of a restricted choice diet... and it would be difficult to be on a vegetarian high-protein diet (that would probably entail consuming 1 1/2 12-ounce blocks of tofu or more per day... which would total 75 gm of protein). I would have been interested in Dr. Lundell's opinions and I believe it would be extremely relevant as a lot of people are leaning towards vegetarianism nowadays for a lot of reasons. As I mentioned before, vegetarians are often B12 deficient which he mentions as another risk in regards to cardiovascular health.

It would have been interesting to know Dr. Lundell's opinion suggested supplements for people with heart disease recommended by Dr. Sinatra, a cardiologist (not a cardiac surgeon).

I think his observations and synthesis of medicine and science in regards to cardiac health and disease are pretty profound and should be taken seriously.
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Heart disease is the number one killer of American women. And the number of cases of women with diseases of the heart and blood vessels is increasing.

This remarkable new book sorts through the most recent medical findings and then explains, in easy-to-read yet straight-forward language, the various aspects of heart disease. Dr. Wells helps you define your own risk profile, and then shows you how to make proven, manageable changes in your eating habits, stress level, exercise routines and attitude that will help lower your risk level and even reverse the effects of heart disease.

Healthy Hearts, Healthy Women is for all women who may be "at risk" for or are already diagnosed with heart disease, as well as their friends and family.It is also an excellent tool for health and fitness professionals who work with "at-risk" clients. ... Read more

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Biomarkers in Heart Disease is the first title in the AHA Clinical Series and is aimed at meeting the needs of clinicians, providing cardiologists, internists, emergency physicians, laboratorians, and other healthcare providers with a clear understanding of the role of biomarkers in contemporary cardiovascular medicine.

The book covers both the strengths and pitfalls of currently available markers, and provides information on the most promising biomarkers that are likely to impact practice in the next few years. It is divided into four parts, organized around clinical scenarios rather than individual biomarkers.

This book will help the practicing physician decide which biomarkers to measure, when to measure them, how to interpret the results and how to make decisions based on the test result. ... Read more

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Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond. Text of diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases presenting in the office, hospital, or emergency department. Includes patient education, diet and exercise, and retail cost of drugs. All U.S. contributors are from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Softcover. DNLM: Heart Diseases--diagnosis. ... Read more

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It's hard to believe you're dying when you feel fit and fine...but millions of Americans are harboring unaware a condition that can rob them or kill them outright--hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, the most common form of heart disease. Even when hypertension is diagnosed, treatment is usually based on drugs, most with dismal side effects, expensive, and of limited usefulness.

Really effective treatment of hypertension calls for getting at the cause--which, Dr. Eric Braverman has found, often relates to poor diet, elevated cholesterol, excess weight, stress, and biochemical imbalances. With Dr. Braverman's 30- to 90-day program, patients have lowered their blood pressure and, in some case, even reversed the course of existing heart disease.

Based on extensive research and long clinical experience, Dr. Braverman's program can open the way to the longer and better-enjoyed life that high blood pressure and heart disease are silently waiting to steal from us. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Great Book
As someone who has suffered from hypertension since I was 26 years old, had an adrenalectomy to correct a potassium imbalance that did not correct my hypertension, I am a believer that there must be natural ways to cure disease.This book repeated some of the other schools of though about curing hypertension naturally, but also shared Dr. Braverman's natural supplementation that he uses at his clinic.I took this book to my Internist who is familiar with my struggle to control my hypertension, and I asked her to read the book and come up with a supplementation protocol for me.My doctor reported that she enjoyed the book as it had reminded her of some of the nutrition themes she had learned in medical school.We worked together on a supplementation for my treatment of hypertension.I wish I could afford to go to Dr. Braverman's clinic in New York, but until then I will follow the guidelines on eating, exercise and natural supplementation in this book.I have not yet weaned myself off of hypertension medication, but I have been able to resist adding more medication, which does not make me better, but only more dependent on chemicals to cure disease.

Great advice for heart disease
This is a very good book on how to take care of your heart. Natural way to help improve your heart. Easy to read, lots of good advice. Recomend

Highly recommend this for everyone
This book gives so much information that is easy to understand and easy to put to use in your life. Even if someone doesn't have heart disease this would still be a healthy way to eat and live your life. The recipes are very tasty and easy to make. Drugs certainly are not the only answer in reducing cholesterol or high blood pressure. This book has helped us in just the first month of using it.

interesting!
This is an interesting book, and hard to believe.

It could use more case histories.Surely, they are available. Also, the case histories included do not seem to follow the supplement program recommended. The reasons for such deviations, when not obvious, could be detailed.

Why Drugs are Not the Answer to Heart Disease
What a wonderful idea Dr. Braverman promises - "REVERSE HEART DISEASE, Naturally" with his "30- to 90-Day No-More hypertension and Heart Disease Program" in 198 pages. Who is Eric Braverman? As founder and Director of PATH Medical (the Place for achieving Total Health) in New York City he's "considered one of America's most innovative physicians" according to his publisher Basic Health.

Updating his 1996 research by adding daughter Dasha Braverman's RAINBOW DIET (choosing the right fresh colorful fruits and vegetables) the results to be expected are a "Drug-free, robust life" in one year.

So you ask - How can you do it? Well, Braverman says you can:

Lower blood pressure to 120/80 - 135/85.
Triglycerides and cholesterol to below 200 and increase HDL to above 50.
Discontinue all beta-and alpha blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors.

Just replace with his Special Formula's number 1 to 14.

Then, Reduce Stress with Cranial Electric Stimulation (CES) by sending gentle electrical signals to the vagus nerve in your brain with his RELAX-MATE, a TENS - a transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation unit, for 15-60 minutes a day to release GABA and acetylcholine in your brain because it's biofeedback like training for self control and peace of mind.

All that can help you to "break addictive food habits and destructive behaviors". Dr. Braverman defines depression "as anger turned inward" and suggests emotions "contribute to blockages in the large vessels supplying blood to the brain." New science that`s easy to follow and easy to use.

With this book anyone ought to be able to "Reverse Heart Disease -Naturally!"

Dan Kassell
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This important revision presents the accumulated knowledge of its highly-regarded author, Dr. Abraham Rudolph, who is internationally recognized as one of the world's leading pioneers in the field of Pediatric Cardiology. Fully revised and updated, the book includes sections considering the changes in pathophysiology with growth into adulthood and the effects of various treatment approaches. The author explains the physiology of normal fetal circulation and the effects of congenital cardiac lesions, with particular reference to the interactions between the lesions and fetal cardiovascular development. ... Read more

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What Do the Best-Trained Doctors Do to Beat Heart Disease?

Customer Reviews (3)

Best Book Ever on Heart Disease
Dr. Krumholz explains things in a clear and straight forward manner.This is the best book out there on heart disease.

The best way to get the latest information on heart disease
This book brings together the latest data on heart disease and provides an easy-to-use guidebook.I have given this book to my father, mother, grandmother, aunt, and uncle.I recommend it to anyone with heart disease and to anyone with heart disease in the family.

MyNew Resource Book
My husband was just faced with a potential heart problem and we were really in the dark since this was our first experience with a heart condition
The Expert Guide to Beating Heart Disease provided us with information which was presented in a non-threatening user friendly format. We learned why certain tests are administered,
what the results mean, as well as, questions one can ask in order to feel adequately informed so that decisions can be made
jointly with the doctor as to the treatment recommended.
This book is a definite read for those who want to be an informed participant in the care and maintenance of their body.

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