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One of the most respected cardiovascular research and education facilities in the world brings you everything you need to know about achieving and maintaining a healthy heart and lifestyle. This clearly written, practical guide puts you on the road to heart-smart, good health today—and keeps you on it tomorrow.
Begin by taking the Institute's simple test to evaluate your heart's health and identify your individual risk factors. Then, use the easy-to-follow, step-by-step programs to improve your overall health, while significantly reducing your risk of heart disease.
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Millions have discovered the benefits of the Texas Heart Institute's unparalleled experience and knowledge. Now you can, too, regardless of your age, gender, or health history. Texas Heart Institute Heart Owner's Handbook is like having your own personal heart specialist on call 24 hours a day.
"This book, from one of the world's most prestigious heart centers, is a veritable treasure chest of information concerning the diagnosis, treatment, and—especially—the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. I enthusiastically recommend it to anyone interested in staying 'heart healthy'." —Roman W. DeSanctis, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Director, Clinical Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital
"A great owner's manual for the heart—comprehensive, coherent, and caring—from the institute founded by Denton Cooley, the best of the best." —Albert Starr, M.D. Professor of Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University Director of Heart Institute, St. Vincent Hospital Portland, Oregon
"Provides concise, easy-to-understand, and up-to-date information on heart disease, from the staff at the acclaimed Texas Heart Institute. It will undoubtedly serve as a practical guide for preventing heart attacks and helping to reduce risks and complications of heart disease." —Valentin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Cardiovascular Institute Dean of Academic Affairs, Mt. Sinai Medical Center
"The most comprehensive self-help guide available in the area of heart disease . . . As applicable to international readers as to those in the U.S. Everyone who has concerns about their health would benefit from the wealth of knowledge and advice presented." —Steven Westaby Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, England
DENTON A. COOLEY, M.D., founder and Surgeon-in-Chief of the Texas Heart Institute, is internationally known for his pioneering work in cardiovascular surgery. In 1968, Dr. Cooley and his team performed the first successful heart transplant in the United States and, a year later, implanted the first artificial heart in a human being.
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