Heart smart
Subtitle: a cardiologist's 5 step plan for detecting, preventing and even reversing heart disease
By: Matthew S. DeVane.
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Hoboken, New Jersey
Language: eng
Subjects: Heart -- Diseases -- Popular works.; Heart -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Popular works.; Heart -- Diseases -- Prevention -- Popular works.; Heart -- Diseases -- Risk factors -- Popular works.
Genres: Popular works.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the heart smart advantage; title: Step 1; title: Recognize the warning signs of heart disease; title: Heart attack! know the warning signs to save your life; title: The ultimate chest pain guide: when should you worry?; title: Attack of the killer plaque: coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis; title: Step 2; title: Take charge of your cardiac risk factors; title: Traditional cardiac risk factors: the big picture; title: Watch out for the big 5 killers: hypertension, the new diabetes, smoking, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle; title: Taking aim at hdl, ldl and triglycerides: a fresh look at some old foes; title: Step 3; title: Go high-tech to detect heart disease and lower your risk; title: Digging deeper into your risk: inflammation, infection and beyond, which emerging factors should you be tested for?; title: The truth about stress tests: what they can and can't tell you about your cardiac risk; title: The cutting edge of cardiology: take advantage of the latest imaging and stress tests to find out your risk; title: Step 4; title: Putting it all together: what?s your risk?; title: Step 5; title: Live a heart smart life: a cardiologist's practical and proven approach; title: Kick off your heart smart program: 101 things you can do now to prevent a heart attack; title: Exercise: a priority for heart health; title: What can I eat? the heart smart approach to nutrition, dieting, heart healthy super foods and supplements; title: Aspirin and cholesterol lowering: a life-saving drug formula.