Be Heart Smart

Be Heart Smart is a comprehensive analysis of the risk factors, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of coronary heart disease. It should be read by anyone with a family history of a heart attack or a fear of experiencing one. If everyone in the United States followed the recommendations, tens of thousands of lives would be saved each year. --Robert Pearl, MD, bestselling author of Mistreated: Why We Think We're Getting Good Health Care and Why We're Usually Wrong Dr. Khan has distilled the complexities of heart disease to make them easily understandable by the layperson--our patients. It is well-written, informative, and fun to read. It offers excellent advice, which reflects the experience and good judgment of the author. I highly recommend this for all patients with heart and vascular problems. --Mahesh Ramchandani MD, FRCS, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center at Houston Methodist Hospital Dr. Khan is a terrific writer, and his book on heart health is the best I've read--clear, focused, and friendly. I intend to read it regularly to maintain my heart. I was especially happy to see him point to depression as a problem. As I would put it, the soul, not just the body, can have a heart attack. --Thomas Moore, author of the New York Times bestseller Care of the Soul A writer's most challenging task is to take a complicated, angst-ridden subject, and render it simple and even enjoyable. Dr. Khan has accomplished this feat with the human heart. Consider this book the essential owner's manual for that life-sustaining machine. --Jay Heinrichs, author of the New York Times bestseller Thank You for Arguing Be Heart Smart is the practical, pragmatic, down-to-earth book for patients that every cardiology patient should read, and every cardiologist wishes they had written. I'm definitely purchasing copies for my family! --Halee Fischer-Wright, MD, CEO of the Medical Group Management Association and bestselling author of Back to Balance Be Heart Smart is written by a very experienced physician who has been diagnosing and treating patients for many years. This book shares real-life experiences that Dr. Khan has had with patients with different forms of coronary artery disease and informs patients about causes, consequences, optimal treatments, and efforts to prevent them. I recommend this book to all patients who have coronary artery disease and for their family and friends. --James T. Willerson, MD, President Emeritus of Texas Heart Institute, former editor of the American Heart Association journal Circulation, Past-President of the University of Texas Health Science Center, and author of numerous books, including Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Medicine Be Heart Smart is easy to read and well-directed at the layman--very comprehensive for the patient concerned about CHD. --Morton J. Kern, MD, Past President of Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and author of The Cardiac Catheterization Handbook This is a practical guide to help individuals understand the signs and symptoms of heart disease and the approach to both treat and prevent heart disease. --Christie Ballantyne, MD, Chief of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research at Baylor College of Medicine Dr. Khan has delivered a valuable read for anyone concerned about heart health. Clear, well organized, and potentially life-saving information is presented in an easy-to-understand format. Well done! --Rick Kirschner, MD, bestselling author of How to Deal with Difficult People This excellent book is written with great clarity in a way that a lay readership can gain a better understanding of the protocols for treating and possibly reducing the risk of developing heart disease. --Marcus Conyers, PhD, author of Positively Smarter: Science and Strategies for Increasing Happiness, Achievement, and Well-Being