Before the Heart Attacks: A Revolutionary Approach to Detecting, Preventing, and Even Reversing Heart Disease - Hardcover

Superko, H. Robert; Tucker, Laura

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579548008 ISBN 13: 9781579548001

Publisher: Rodale Pr, 2003

Synopsis

A renowned doctor releases astonishing new medical evidence that reveals how being proactive can prevent a heart attack, describing the use of revolutionary medical tests, special diets and exercise, and a self-evaluation questionnaire that can actually reverse heart disease and extend one's livelihood. 100,000 first printing.

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Strike Heart Disease Before It Strikes You!

"Dr. Robert Superko has probably done more than any other single individual to prevent heart disease at the national level."--Robert Roberts, M.D., F.A.C.C., chief of cardiology, Don W. Chapman Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine

"I have collaborated with Dr. Superko in research studies that have made me a believer. Everyone should listen carefully."--Spencer B. King III, M.D., M.A.C.C., Fuqua Chair of Interventional Cardiology, The Fuqua Heart Center at Piedmont Hospital

"This is an important book. The complexity of lipid abnormalities could not be clearer and the importance of understanding better explained."--John Vogel, M.D., M.A.C.C., American College of Cardiology

"This is a book that needs to be read by laypersons as well as physicians. It not only contains recommendations for medications but also discusses nutrition, weight loss, diets, and overall fitness as a prescription for cardiovascular health."--C. Richard Conti, M.D., M.A.C.C., Eminent Scholar, professor of medicine, University of Florida

What you and your doctor don't know about heart disease could kill you.
* Find out about the new blood tests that can predict your true risk of heart attack. They're simple, they're inexpensive, and they can save your life.

* 50 percent of the beds in hospital acute cardiac care units are taken up by patients with "normal" cholesterol levels. Eighty percent of those who suffer a major heart attack have the same cholesterol levels as heart-healthy individuals.

* More than half of all cases of heart disease will be missed by the standard screening tests.

* Let one of the nation's leading cardiologists outfit you with an individualized Diet, Exercise, Medication (when necessary), and Supplement Plan designed for your particular cardiac type.

* Turn to Dr. Superko's Personal Risk Assessment quiz and find out whether you might be at greater risk for heart attack than you or your doctor thought.

* See how it is possible to outwit your genetic predisposition toward heart disease and take control of your cardiac destiny.

About the Author

H. Robert Superko, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A., is cofounder of the prestigious Berkeley HeartLab in California. He has published over 100 scientific articles in top peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, American Journal of Cardiology, Circulation, New England Journal of Medicine, and Journal of the American Medical Association; is a frequent speaker at American College of Cardiology meetings; and has turned around the lives of countless patients. In the past he directed the medical aspects of the Lipid Research Clinic at Stanford University and was codirector of the American Heart Association Lipid Disorders Training Center at the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently director of both the Cholesterol, Genetics, and Heart Disease Institute in San Mateo, California, and the Center for Prevention at the American Cardiovascular Research Institute in Atlanta, Georgia.

Laura Tucker is the coauthor of several health and medical books. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Lisa Sawrey-Kubicek, M.S., R.D., is a sports, cardiovascular, and wellness dietitian with 20 years of experience as a researcher, educator, and consultant. Her special area of interest and expertise is heart disease prevention and she has collaborated with Dr. Superko since 1983.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rodale Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1579548008
• ISBN 13: 9781579548001
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256