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

Matthew S. DeVane (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471746924 | ISBN-13: 978-0471746928 | Publication Date: January 30, 2006

"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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From the Inside Flap

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.

From the Back Cover

"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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Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (January 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471746924
• ISBN-13: 978-0471746928
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,197,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK AND A GREAT READ!!, April 13, 2006

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C. Bennett (Rocky River, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heart Smart: A Cardiologist's 5-Step Plan for Detecting, Preventing, and Even Reversing Heart Disease (Hardcover)

This is the best book I've read that covers heart disease detection, prevention, and reversal PERIOD. A mandatory read if you have heart disease in your family!! I've read many of these types of books because I have heart disease in my family and have been dealing with genetic high cholesterol my whole life. Everything you need to know about heart disease in one book...it's like a complete handbook on heart disease.

The first part deals with what it is actually like to have a heart attack and what to do to stay alive...this is worth the price of the book alone. The author believes that absolutely NO ONE should ever have a heart attack much less die from one with a little proactive work from you and your doctor.

The book outlines all the various ways to properly test the likelihood of heart disease (just one example: Don't just take a cholesterol and stress test; but actually testing the size of your body's cholesterol may be more valuable to know since you can have a heart attack with as little as 30% blockage and traditional stress test only detects blockage of 70% or greater) This book is absolutely full of this type of useful information which can keep you around for a very long time.

Also, I really liked the way this book has all the up-to-date medial detection and medical treatment technology and goes way beyond the basic stuff you see in all the other medical publications (Details the different types of cholesterol tests, stress tests, heart scan technology, etc.). Also runs through the good points and bad points from a cardiologist standpoint of the more popular diets that people use (instead of just singling out fat as the culprit like every other medical publication.)

This book is technical but simple for the lay person to understand because of the easy explanations Dr. Devane uses. The book gives you today's most up to date tools to PROPERLY detect and reverse heart disease. Just knowing all the facts that are out there makes it easier to motivate yourself to take control and responsibility over making proper decisions if you or someone you love has to deal with heart disease.

GREAT BOOK AND A GREAT READ!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Smart Book for Everyone, January 9, 2007

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Lisa A. Nichols (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heart Smart: A Cardiologist's 5-Step Plan for Detecting, Preventing, and Even Reversing Heart Disease (Hardcover)

A Cardiologist writes this book in lay-man's terms. It is well-written at an appropriate level for a reasonably intelligent person. Dr. DeVane explains concepts well, makes the topic interesting and includes new advances. His holistic approach is practical and easy to read. I buy this book frequently and give it for birthday and Christmas gift giving.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Source of Vital Information, February 11, 2009

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Les Gean Burns (Waxhaw, North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heart Smart: A Cardiologist's 5-Step Plan for Detecting, Preventing, and Even Reversing Heart Disease (Hardcover)

This book breaks down the causes of cardio-vascular disease, the treatments including tests, drugs and alternative supplements and foods. Easy to understand even without prior knowledge of cardiology and pathology. I highly recommend this book to anyone serious about avoiding the development of cardiovascular disease, reducing the damage of it or even reversing it.