K. H. Sheikh, MD, MBA Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology Heart
disease caused by atherosclerosis affects 17 million Americans.
Nearly 1.5 million Americans have heart attacks each year, 2
million undergo angioplasty, stent or bypass procedures and 700,000
die annually from heart disease. An additional 100 million
Americans are at-risk for heart disease on the basis of having
abnormalities in blood cholesterol. However, with the proper
knowledge and tools, in nearly all instances heart disease can be
prevented in those that don't yet have it, and reversed in those
that already do. The U.S. national guidelines for the assessment of
cardiovascular risk are valuable from the standpoint of public
health policy, but in no way insure that on an individualized
basis, you will get the best care. To do this requires you acquire
the knowledge about what causes heart disease, understand the tools
to diagnose and treat heart disease and then partner with your
health care provider to develop your personalized plan to manage
your heart risk. This book will give you the knowledge and tools to
do exactly this. There is abundant scientific evidence that heart
disease is almost completely preventable, controllable and even
reversible by changes in diet and lifestyle. Heart disease is
caused by atherosclerosis, the process by which fat deposits
develop inside the arteries of our circulation system.
Atherosclerosis is much more complicated than the common
misperception that it simply involves clogging of the arteries with
cholesterol. By understanding what factors promote atherosclerosis,
and assessing your specific and personalized risk profile, you can
initiate steps to not only prevent and treat atherosclerosis, you
can actually reverse atherosclerosis. This book reviews the various
heart risk factors and tells you how and to what extent they affect
atherosclerosis. You will learn about which heart tests are
actually valuable, which ones to avoid, and which ones to insist
upon (even if your insurance company balks). You will learn the
how, why, which and when about lifestyle interventions, diets,
supplements, vitamins, medications, surgery and angioplasty. You
will see insider information about where our medical system for
heart care does very well, and where it does very poorly. How is it
that the U.S. spends more on heart care than the rest of the world,
and we still perform so poorly in heart disease prevention? Why do
we so poorly in administering heart care to women, children,
elderly and minorities? Dr. K.H. Sheikh is a full-time cardiologist
practicing on Florida's Space Coast. Treating a sophisticated
population of patients ranging from NASA astronauts, scientists,
engineers, and technicians to motivated people just like you, Dr.
Sheikh offers the same information and guidance that he has
provided his patients who want to help themselves or a loved one
prevent or reverse heart disease. Unlike many books on this subject
which simplify the science of atherosclerosis, this book is
sophisticated and advanced in the level of science presented, but
presents the information in a common sense approach with practical
applications. Once you understand the science of heart disease, the
principles of prevention and treatment not only become clearer, but
you can separate the many common misconceptions, myths and
misinformation about heart disease prevention and treatment from
what is accurate and scientifically proven. This comprehensive
guide will help you understand heart disease, cholesterol
metabolism and learn how to take charge of implementing your
personal cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment and reversal
strategies. If you are willing to make the effort, you will find
the rewards will be a longer and improved quality of your life.
These are the first steps so you "Don't Let Your Heart Attack "
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