Heart Disease For Dummies
Manage cholesterol, high blood pressure, and weightGet the facts, reduce your risk, and improve your heart healthYou can live well with heart disease. This plain-English guide explains the various forms of the disease and reveals how you can control and treat it – or prevent it altogether. You get up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest diagnostic tests, medications, and surgical procedures, as well as advice on eating healthy and reducing stress.Praise forHeart Disease For Dummies"Outstanding! A must-read for anyone interested in preventive medicine in general, and in heart disease prevention in particular."—Richard S. Irwin, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care"Required reading for anyone with a history of heart disease or a family tree that has heart disease in it."—Joseph S. Alpert, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Arizona, Department of MedicineDiscover how to:Assess your risk factorsIdentify the symptoms of a heart attackEnsure you receive quality medical careChange your lifestyle to manage heart diseasePrepare tasty, heart-healthy meals