The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Heart Attacks (Cleveland Clinic Guides) [Paperback]

Curtis Rimmerman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cleveland Clinic Guides | Publication Date: May 5, 2009

Keep Your Heart Healthy

and Preserve the Quality of Your Life!

The statistics are staggering: More than 1 million people have new or recurrent heart attacks every year. Don’t become a statistic. Make the decision today to educate yourself about keeping your heart healthy.

In The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Heart Attacks, Dr. Curtis Rimmerman, one of America’s foremost authorities on heart health, reveals important information for patients and their families on how to avoid a heart attack or survive and thrive after one. Inside you’ll find advice to help you:

Understand the risk factors and minimize the likelihood of having a heart attack.· Discover the best possible methods for managing heart problems, using medical, surgical, interventional, and rehabilitative strategies.

Get the facts about diet and exercise and the dramatic impact they can have on your condition. · Learn about the latest breakthrough studies, and what those discoveries mean for the future of preventing heart attacks.

Find inspiration and encouragement from the stories of people who have survived heart attacks and improved their health.

Cleveland Clinic is ranked consistently among the top hospitals in America by U.S. News & World Report. Its heart program, ranked #1 in the United States for 14 years in a row, cares for people from more than 100 countries.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

Dr. Curtis Rimmerman is the initial holder of the Gus P. Karos Chair in Clinical Cardiology, serves as Vice Chairman of Cardiovascular Medicine for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and is a staff cardiologist and echocardiographer. He is also certified by the National Board of Echocardiography. His specialty interests include clinical cardiology, echocardiography, valvular heart disease, and electrocardiography.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; 1 edition (May 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1427799687
• ISBN-13: 978-1427799685
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,363,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Biographical Sketch

Curtis Mark Rimmerman, MD, MBA, is the initial holder of the Gus P. Karos Endowed Chair in Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. He is a staff cardiologist and echocardiographer in the Section of Clinical Cardiology, the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, at the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic. Prior to this he was Medical Director for the Cleveland Clinic Westlake, Lakewood, and Avon Pointe Family Health Centers. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and the subspecialty of cardiovascular diseases. He is also certified by the National Board of Echocardiography and the American College of Physician Executives. His specialty interests include clinical cardiology, echocardiography, valvular heart disease and electrocardiography.

Dr. Rimmerman is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, completing his undergraduate studies at Case Western Reserve University, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in chemistry (Phi Beta Kappa). His junior year of undergraduate education was completed through a scholarship at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicne. Dr. Rimmerman completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., followed by a cardiology fellowship at the Krannert Institute of Cardiology at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, Ind. He continued his education while on the Professional Staff at Cleveland Clinic at the Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management, earning a Master's Degree in Business Administration.

Dr. Rimmerman was appointed to the professional Staff of Cleveland Clinic in 1993.

Nationally and internationally, Dr. Rimmerman has organized and chaired conferences and symposia on his specialty interests, with an emphasis on topics related to electrocardiography and echocardiography. He has published articles and abstracts in leading medical journals on his specialty interests and authored or co-authored chapters in medical textbooks related to interactive electrocardiography, acute coronary syndromes and myocardial infarction. His Interactive Electrocardiography CD-ROM and Workbook serves as an industry standard for electrocardiography education.

Dr. Rimmerman serves on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography and Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Rimmerman is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), a member of the American Society of Echocardiography and of the American College of Physician Executives.

Dr. Rimmerman has published two books with Cleveland Clinic Press. His first book, Heart Attack, was released in 2006. A second book entitled, You and Your Cardiologist was released in 2008. Most recently, in collaboration with Kaplan Publishing, Dr. Rimmerman authored the Cleveland Clinic Guide to Heart Attacks.

In addition to his professional pursuits, Dr. Rimmerman recognizes the importance of physician patient communication and education. Most recently, his publications have focused on patient education and the importance of the physician patient interaction. His next book, The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Speaking with Your Cardiologist is due to be published in the Fall of 2009.

Dr. Rimmerman can be reached at his office at 216-445-5323 (1-800-CCF-CARE, Ext. 55323) or via e mail at [e-mail].

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, December 22, 2011

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This review is from: The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Heart Attacks (Cleveland Clinic Guides) (Paperback)

I would recomended to my patient but before making such a decision I would read it by my self.
I contain intersting perspectiv and viewpoints where certanly you can not find it in the other
specialized books.You must read althoud you have not pass a Heart Attack "" ;-)
from Tirana/Albania
Thank you