Table of Contents
Introduction: The Heart Smart Advantage
STEP 1 Recognize The Warning Signs Of Heart Disease
Chapter 1: Heart Attack! Know the Warning Signs to Save Your Life
Chapter 2: The Ultimate Chest Pain Guide: When Should You Worry?
Chapter 3: Attack of the Killer Plaque: Coronary Heart Disease and Atherosclerosis
STEP 2 Take Charge Of Your Cardiac Risk Factors
Chapter 4: Traditional Cardiac Risk Factors: The Big Picture
Chapter 5: Watch Out For the “Big 5” Killers: Hypertension, the New Diabetes, Smoking, Obesity, and a Sedentary Lifestyle
Chapter 6: Taking Aim at HDL, LDL and Triglycerides: A Fresh Look at Some Old Foes
STEP 3 Go High-Tech To Detect Heart Disease And Lower Your Risk
Chapter 7: Digging Deeper Into Your Risk: Inflammation, Infection and Beyond, Which Emerging Factors Should You Be Tested For?
Chapter 8: The Truth About Stress Tests: What They Can and Can’t Tell You About Your Cardiac Risk
Chapter 9: The Cutting Edge of Cardiology: Take Advantage of the Latest Imaging and Stress Tests to Find Out Your Risk
STEP 4 Putting It All Together: What’s Your Risk?
Chapter 10: Taking the Heart Smart Quiz
STEP 5 Live A Heart Smart Life: A Cardiologist’s Practical And Proven Approach
Chapter 11: Kick Off Your Heart Smart Program: 101 Things You Can Do Now To Prevent a Heart Attack
Chapter 12: Exercise: A Priority For Heart Health
Chapter 13: What Can I Eat? The Heart Smart Approach to Nutrition, Dieting, Heart Healthy “Super Foods” and Supplements
Chapter 14: Aspirin and Cholesterol Lowering: A Life-Saving Drug Formula
