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American Medical Association: Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease: Essential Information You and Your Family Need to Know about Having a Health Heart
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death of men and women in the United States. Now, with this comprehensive guide, readers will learn what risks they face and how to protect themselves and their loved ones from heart disease of all kinds. Written in user-friendly language, it provides up-to-the-minute information on the causes and treatment of common heart problems, from prehypertension, high blood pressure, and heart attack to stroke and congestive heart failure. It features practical strategies for lifestyle changes, advice about warning signs to tell a doctor about right away, guidance on heart-healthy ways to exercise, and an extensive section on women and heart disease. The American Medical Association has been the leading group of medical experts in the United States and one of the most respected health-related organizations in the world for more than 150 years. Martin S. Lipsky, MD (Rockford, IL) is Regional Dean at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at