How To Protect Your Heart

Simeon Margolis, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine and Biological Chemistry Johns Hopkins Medicine Medical Editor, The Johns Hopkins White Papers Dear Concerned Health Alerts Reader, We do not give much thought to our heart until something goes wrong with it. If your physician has diagnosed you with coronary heart disease (CHD), also called coronary artery disease, you are not alone—some 16 million Americans suffer from this health problem. CHD is the number one cause of death in both men and women in the United States. It can also lead to serious complications, including angina, heart attacks, heart failure, and arrhythmias. Recent advances are improving the quality and duration of life of those affected. You can ACT NOW to help prevent CHD, by learning all you can to prevent heart disease and heart attack, to preserve your best health and active lifestyle for many years to come. Where can you turn for the most accurate, reliable advice on your heart health and what to do for your CHD? Introducing... The 2009 Johns Hopkins White Paper: Coronary Heart Disease The expertise you need in the plain English you can understand and use. This landmark report looks at the best ways to manage the problems that can result from coronary heart disease. In the 2009 Johns Hopkins White Paper: Coronary Heart Disease specialists from Johns Hopkins Medicine report in depth on the latest coronary heart disease findings, prevention strategies, and CHD treatments to keep you as well informed as possible. These specialists cut through all the information and misinformation to get you straight to the facts about CHD and what you can do to take charge of your heart health. Coronary Heart Disease 2009 looks at the best ways to manage the symptoms and the problems that result from coronary heart disease, including: angina (chest pain) heart attacks heart failure various types of arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation how each of these heart problems can shorten your life the latest medications and treatments to improve your heart health and lengthen your lifespan ...and much more. In your copy of Coronary Heart Disease 2009, you'll receive a thorough overview of what the medical field knows about CHD: the causes, symptoms, diagnostic tests and procedures, treatment options, and heart-smart lifestyle choices to help you maintain optimal wellness despite your CHD. The more you know about managing your heart condition, the better prepared you will be to deal with the symptoms. Learning as much as possible about the causes, effects, and treatments for heart disease is the first step toward living a full life without the pain and physical limitations that often accompany CHD. PREVIEW IT NOW...and this is just some of what you'll read: The crucial first-response steps that could save your life in the event of a heart attack. (page 63) How blood pressure in your ankle may foretell heart problems (page 7) Can you be overweight and heart healthy? It may depend on how you define overweight (pages 8 - 9) Why low HDL cholesterol is risky even when LDL cholesterol is well controlled (page 11) All you need to know about aortic aneurysms: Prevention and detection are the keys to survival (pages 14 - 15) Minding your heart before any surgical procedure: Find out when preoperative testing and treatment is necessary (pages 20 - 21) The 2009 Johns Hopkins White Paper: Coronary Heart Disease is available for you right now, so you can access the expertise of America's #1 Best Hospital as you look for answers to your most important heart health questions. Thanks to this special offer, you can get Coronary Heart Disease 2009 now for only $19.95. It comes complete with a money-back guarantee if you are not fully satisfied for any reason. The 2009 Johns Hopkins White Paper: Coronary Heart Disease is designed with YOU in mind, to help you work with your doctor to ensure the best outcome. Use what you learn to help you: Recognize and respond to symptoms and changes as they occur. Communicate effectively with your doctor, ask informed questions, and understand the answers. Make the right decisions, based on an understanding of the newest drugs, the latest surgical techniques, the most promising research. Take control of your condition and act from scientifically-sound knowledge, rather than myths. This is the kind of clear, comprehensive health information you need to take charge of your health. Use what you learn to discuss your concerns intelligently with your doctor and to make the best, most informed decisions possible. In Coronary Heart Disease 2009 you'll discover: How CT scans may interfere with implanted heart devices. Learn more about the FDA advisory (page 23) Essential lifestyle measures to prevent and treat coronary heart disease (pages 24-35) The latest research on dietary supplements and your heart (pages 26 - 27) Why not all fish are created equal when it comes to heart-healthy omega-3 fats (page 29) The best ways to tackle stubborn high blood pressure: How to get to the root of the problem (pages 44-45) Exercise alternatives: Can yoga and tai chi do a heart good? (pages 32-33) Cardiac rehab: What you might be missing out on (pages 58-59) Do iPods and other portable music players interfere with pacemakers? (page 79) What you need to know now about preventing and treating heart disease. In Coronary Heart Disease 2009, you'll learn: What to consider when your doctor says you need an implanted defibrillator. The cardiac testing you need–and don't need–before surgery. Can you be overweight and heart healthy? What you need to know about aortic aneurysms. The latest research on dietary supplements and your heart. iPods and your pacemaker: Is there cause for concern? Learn how to do hands–only CPR. Vytorin: Does it have anything to offer beyond what a statin can do? The medications you should be taking after a heart attack–and why. You can access all this information. Order now, and start taking control of your health in minutes. All with a 100% money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied with your book for any reason. Discover key heart health facts such as: Heart risks spike temporarily after stopping Plavix Persistent chest pain not uncommon after a heart attack Gender gap in success of angioplasty has closed Drug-eluting stents also seem safe for high-risk people Depression may speed artery narrowing after bypass surgery Bypass surgery does not affect cognitive function over the long term But wait, there's more! 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Each White Paper separates fact from fiction, myth from medical breakthroughs, to give you the most up-to-date research and findings. All available now, so you can use what you learn right now to improve your heart health. Look to all of The Johns Hopkins White Papers for: A thorough overview of the condition, its causes, and symptoms... Treatment options, with a Johns Hopkins recommendation on each... Groundbreaking new research and a review of the latest studies... Drugs used to treat the condition, with precautions on avoiding harmful side effects... A glossary of medical terms you need to understand... Leading hospitals that specialize in the disorder, health information organizations, support groups... and more. But that's not all. 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