Heart Smart: A Cardiologist's 5-step Plan for Detecting, Preventing, and Even Reversing Heart Disease - Hardcover

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Matthew Devane, MD, runs the largest private cardiology clinic in northern California, with 20 cardiologists in the group. Known as the Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group, it is one of the premier cardiac care physician groups on the West Coast. He is also Director of Cardiac Imaging at John Muir Medical Center outside of San Francisco. At 37, he is mediagenic, articulate, and ambitious, and he does a great deal of speaking all over the United States to medical, corporate, and lay audiences. He has done local TV (he has tape) and regional radio and he has already met with PTA about working with them for the publication of this book.

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"This is an important book addressing key health considerations relevant to every family in America. I urge every adult to read Heart Smart and every cardiologist's office to stock it and recommend it to their patients."
From the Foreword by James Rippe, M.D. coauthor of Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts

"Dr. DeVane has written an owner's manual for the heart that everyone should read. In Heart Smart, Dr. DeVane interprets the latest research studies and explains in simple terms how they should be applied to improve your cardiac health. He gives the inside scoop on cutting-edge heart tests and tells you which ones you should insist your doctors order. If you are looking to take control of your heart health, Heart Smart is the book for you."
Byron K. Lee, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine University of California, San Francisco, Division of Cardiology

"Dr. DeVane has somehow managed to summarize the most up-to-date cardiac preventive measures in the medical literature in a concise, easy-to-read guide. Our jobs will be easier and our patients' lives healthier if those at risk take the time to read Dr. DeVane's enlightening book."
Lisa Saff-Koche, M.D., Director of Tampa General Hospital; Cardiac Rehabilitation and Cardiovascular Prevention Specialist at Florida Cardiovascular Institute

"Heart Smart should be read by anyone who has been diagnosed with heart disease as well as those who want to prevent it. The book is written in a down- to-earth style that any reader can easily understand. I highly recommend it!"
Neal White, M.D., Director of Invasive and Interventional Cardiology at the Bay Area Heart Institute

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Featuring interactive quizzes you can use to identify your own health conditions, Heart Smart explores:

• The obvious and not-so-obvious warning signs of a heart attack
• The "Big Five" Killers: hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle
• A fresh look at the old foes: LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and others
• The truth about stress tests: what they do and don't tell you about your cardiac risk
• How to take advantage of the latest imaging and stress tests to find out your risk
• Inflammation, infection, and beyond: which emerging factors should you be tested for?
• How to determine your personal risk factor
• Dr. DeVane's practical and proven approach to living a heart-smart life
• 101 things you can do now to prevent a heart attack
• Making exercise your number-one priority
• The Heart Smart approach to nutrition, dieting, heart-healthy superfoods,and supplements

Take control of your health and turn back the damaging effects of cardiovascular disease with the effective and proven program found in Dr. DeVane's Heart Smart.