Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Heart    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Coping with illness    8. Health & Fitness / General   

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Cardiovascular Diseases    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diseases    5. Diseases - Heart    6. Health/Fitness    7. Heart    8. Heart Diseases    9. Popular works    10. prevention & control   

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A solid, fact-filled resource thoroughly accessible to lay readers, and highly recommended
Heart Attack: A Cleveland Clinic Guide by Curtis Mark Rimmerman M.D. (Medical Director for Cleveland Clinic Westlake, Lakewood, and Avon Pointe) is the no-nonsense official guide from The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, selected as the best Heart Center in America according to U.S. News & World Report's annual survey for the past eleven years. Numerous individual case stories clarify solid information about heart anatomy, telltale signs and warnings of risk to the heart, the patient's role in managing heart disease, how to choose the right heart doctor for one's needs, and much more. Of particular importance are the heart disease myths that Heart Attack thoroughly debunks, such as "if I have no symptoms, I'm not at risk", "heart disease begins in adulthood", and "smoking only hurts the lungs/cigars are 'safe'". A solid, fact-filled resource thoroughly accessible to lay readers, and highly recommended.
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Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Heart    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Myocardial infarction    7. Patient education    8. Popular works   

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Cardiology    3. Diseases - Heart    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Cardiovascular medicine    7. Medical / Cardiology    8. Popular medicine   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases - Heart    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness   

Subjects:  1. Christianity - Christian Life - Physical Health    2. Diseases - Heart    3. Home Care    4. Medical    5. Religion - Christian Life    6. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction   

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5 stars
I'm amazed how we let doctors to be a danger for us.
Fabulous!
We read his other book and loved it (Protecting Your Heart from Your Doctor). Fabulous information on not letting doctors stampede you into invasive medical procedures. CHanged our lives-ajust wish we had read itbefore the angiogram! CAn't wait to read this one!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diet / Health / Fitness    2. Diseases    3. Diseases - Heart    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health Care Issues    7. Health/Fitness    8. Heart    9. Medical misconceptions    10. Popular works   

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Ideal introduction for the non-specialist general reader.
Brian Baker and Paul Dorian's Recovering From Heart Disease In Body &Mind examines connections between a patient's physical and emotional needsafter a coronary artery disease diagnosis. Survivors of life-threateningattacks receive chapters which provide an integrated mind/body approach tothe recovery process, using six case studies as examples. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Consumer Health    3. Coronary Heart Disease    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Diseases - Heart    6. General    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health Care Issues    9. Health/Fitness    10. Medicine And Psychology    11. Patients    12. Psychological aspects    13. Rehabilitation   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases    3. Diseases - Heart    4. Encyclopedias    5. General    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Heart    9. Popular works    10. Cardiovascular medicine   

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This book may have saved my life!
IN 1983 my cholesterol was about 280 and I tried and tried but could find no way to reduce it. Diet, eating carbon, etc., had no impact. I could imagine the arteries filling up with plaque, day by day.
How to Lower Your Blood Cholesterol
The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure: How to Lower Your Blood Cholesterol by Up to 40 Percent Without Drugs or Deprivation by Robert E Kowalski and Albert A Kattus has lotof information on one of the most dangerous diseases our times.The beauty is they are treating this condition without any medicine and their program works excellently.They also give you some recipes which are very effective.All you have to do is to make somechanges to your life style, exercises and stick to them. It will help you to maintain your blood cholesterol at the desired level.
OK--want to see numbers?
I got this book after my doctor had threatened toput me on statins because my cholesterol had been 250+ for over a year.I saw the book and figured since it had been out for a while I could verify the claims on the Internet.It checked out so I followed the recommendations.Want numbers?On 2/20/01 I had my cholesterol checked.Total Cholesterol 256, LDL (bad) 185, HDL (good) 38, triglycerides 167.FIVE WEEKS LATER I went back on 3/31/01 because I had the flu and wanted to make sure I wasn't getting pneumonia or something and asked them to run the test again.Total Cholesterol 149, LDL (bad) 87, HDL (good) 52, triglycerides 52.Since then I HAVE been working with my doctor and I HAVE been getting the liver function tests recommended.Later I lowered the amount of niacin some and continued following the recommendations.From 5/24/03: Total Cholesterol 167, LDL (bad) 104, HDL (good) 47, triglycerides 79.I've let several friends read the book and all but one have seen big changes.I understand there is a newer book out there, but this one solved the problem for me. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet therapy    3. Diet/Nutrition    4. Diets - Better Health    5. Diseases    6. Diseases - Heart    7. Heart    8. Low-cholesterol diet    9. Prevention    10. Diets & dieting   

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Use this book as a resource in cardiac care
I have a shelf of books on cardiac care but when I realized that I would be taken to a hospital with angina, I took this book, and only this book, along for the ride. Hospitalized and awaiting treatment, I digested the 186 page book cover to cover.

In Response To Stress
In a world of instability where one of the only constants has become that of stress, the need to take control rises to the top of a daily "to do" list.Whereas geopolitical strategy is often left to the better judgement of our elected officials, the education and deployment of healthy lifestyle ones is up to the individual.In his book, CORONARY HEART DISEASE: A GUIDE TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, Dr. Cohen redefines an inherently complex area of medicine into a simple one which suggests small steps to follow on a daily basis for long term success.It is true that medicine and treatment options will evolve at a rapid pace leaving some specific procedures behind in the process.However, the text of CORONARY HEART DISEASE appears timeless in its ability to last as a resource in every household,to be referenced over the years with regard to family issues and in order to share it with anyone close to heart in an effort to strengthen their lives.Dr. Cohen should be applauded for having felt the committment to his field to find time away from surgical schedules and office visits in order to prescribe measures which, if and when followed, might lead to our paths never crossing. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Coronary heart disease    3. Diseases - Heart    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Nutrition    8. Popular works    9. Health & Fitness / Diseases / General    10. Popular medicine   

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Informative
This is one of the books I've read as I've considered and studied weight loss surgery.I found this book very informative and especially liked the discussions of the history of this surgery.The text is easy to read (i.e. you don't have to be a doctor to understand it).

Does have interesting perspectives and information
Well, I must say that I was a bit surprised by the author's tone in the first few chapters.Although the book is about (and is even titled) "the answer for the dangerously overweight", the author seemed a bit harsh against the obese and, although showing this option, also is able to chastize many readers. An excellent source for researching the surgery option.
I read this book with the hope of answering numerous questions I have had about the various surgical procedures available for treating obesity.I found most of the answers I wanted.I also created a whole new list ofquestions because the author does a good job of discussing the topic.Ashe did this I found questions about things I hadn't even thought of.Heleft me wanting to know more. I am very glad I read the book and wouldrecommend it highly to anyone who is seriously considering surgical optionsto treat obesity.I was glad to have this resource available withinformation coming directly from a practicing physician.I plan to, ofcourse, look at the other side of things again too, so I can weigh thebenefits and consequences. The book is also written fairly plainly so thateveryone can understand.Some of the diagrams and things should have maybebeen compared to "normal" people so we could differentiate whatneeded to change, etc.But, for the most part, the book was excellent! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diabetes    3. Diseases - Heart    4. Gastrointestinal system    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Obesity    8. Popular works    9. Surgery    10. Treatment    11. Weight Loss   

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Cerebrovascular disease    3. Coronary Heart Disease    4. Diseases - Heart    5. Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)    6. Family    7. Family Relationships    8. Health & Fitness    9. Health/Fitness    10. Patients    11. Personal Memoirs    12. Popular works    13. Rehabilitation    14. Specific Groups - Special Needs   

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Heart    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Hypertension    7. Hypertensive Diseases    8. Popular works    9. Health & Fitness / Healthy Living   

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Superb book for new cardiac parents
Out of all the books in my collection on pediatric cardiac conditions I will have to say that this is the best one out there so far.It has more defects in it and describes them in simple terms then the others books I have seen.This is the first book a new parent should purchase when they find out that their child has a cardiac condition.

A must for parents of children with CHD
My husband and I found this very useful when our child was first diagnosed, I was always referring to the list of terms and the pictures. Congenital Heart Defects
As parents of two children with congenital heart defects, we found this book to be a wonderful resource.It is a must buy for parents who find themselves faced with the prospect of raising a child with a heartcondition.This book does a wonderful job of describing the types of heartdefects in terms the average person can understand. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Children    3. Congenital heart disease in ch    4. Congenital heart disease in children    5. Consumer Health    6. Diseases    7. Diseases - Heart    8. Health - General    9. Heart    10. Medical    11. Pediatrics    12. Child care & upbringing    13. Coping with illness    14. History / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)    15. Paediatric medicine   

Subjects:  1. Diseases - Heart    2. Gastroenterology    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Hypertension, Portal    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Portal hypertension    8. etiology    9. therapy    10. Hepatology   

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heart views
This book is a nice compilation of integrative medicine as it pertains tothe prevention of heart disease.As a practicing physician, one isbombarded by questions that were once considered foul territory; now,questions related to alternative medicine are now on the real playingfield.Read more

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Informative and easy to read
I found this book very educational and helpful and although I'm not a doctor it was very easy to understand. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases - General    3. Diseases - Heart    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Varicose veins    8. Popular medicine   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Cooking    3. Coronary heart disease    4. Diets - Special Conditions    5. Diseases - Heart    6. Health & Healing - Low Cholesterol    7. Hypercholesteremia    8. Low Cholesterol - Nutrition And Diet    9. Low-cholesterol diet    10. Popular works    11. Risk factors   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases - Heart    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Heart