John W. Farquhar, M.D., and Gene A. Spiller, Ph.D.

Diagnosis: Heart Disease

Answers to Your Questions about Recovery and Lasting Health

Let this book be your guide from diagnosis toward a truly heart-healthy lifestyle.

If you or someone in your family has been newly diagnosed with heart disease, you will want this book by your side. In a question-and-answer format, Dr. John Farquhar and Dr. Gene Spiller explain how your body works and what has gone wrong; describe the tests, treatments, and medications you may be prescribed; and show step by step your road to recovery and how to live the longest, fullest life possible. A self-scoring test will help you assess your risk level, and you will get practical advice on how to change your habits—smoking, stress, diet, and exercise—from ones that put you at risk to ones that will keep you healthy.

For most people with heart disease, the chances not only of survival but of a bright future that allows enjoyment of life at its fullest are greater today than ever before. And the steps you take to prevent heart disease or recover from it will lead you to a healthy lifestyle that will also reduce your risk for adult diabetes and many types of cancer. Get the facts, seize your opportunity—stay healthy and feel great!

Find answers to these questions and more inside:
Can I inherit family traits that lead to heart disease? o What can I do to lower my blood pressure? o Is it true that women have less risk of heart disease than men? o What is the outlook for recovery after bypass surgery? o What are "good" cholesterol and "bad" cholesterol? o Can stress really damage the heart? o Is it worth quitting smoking now even if I've been smoking for many years? o Why is exercise so important?

"Surveys tell us that many people do not appreciate that heart disease is still the number-one cause of death in America. There is a lot of confusing information out there and Diagnosis: Heart Disease is a clear and most important up-to-date guide. There is so much you can do to reduce your risks. This is a must read for anyone concerned about themselves or a loved one with heart disease—a critical resource that can save your life." —Dean Edell, M.D., host of "The Dr. Dean Edell Show"

"When you finish reading the answers contained in Diagnosis: Heart Disease, you will know virtually everything you need to know, and will at the same time keep the cardiac surgeon from your front door." —Walter M. Bortz, II, M.D., Palo Alto Medical Clinic, clinical associate professor of medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine

John W. Farquhar, M.D., a cardiologist, is a professor of medicine at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Wellness Center in Palo Alto, California. He has chaired many international and national congresses on heart disease and has been a pioneer in disease prevention, founding the Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention. He is the author with Dr. Spiller of The Last Puff and the author of The American Way of Life Need Not Be Dangerous to Your Health. Gene A. Spiller, Ph.D., is the founder and director of the Sphera Foundation and the Health Research and Studies Center in Los Altos, California, and has been the key investigator in many clinical studies. He is the editor of many scientific books and the author of many popular books on health.

2001 / Cloth / ISBN 0-393-05012-2 / 224 pages / 6" x 8" / Health