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The First Year: Heart Disease: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (First Year, The)
The First Year Heart Disease An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed - First Year, The Author:Lawrence D. Chilnick Heart disease is the nation?s leading health crisis, affecting more than 25.6 million Americans and causing 650,000 deaths each year. A longtime health editor, Lawrence Chilnick was stunned when he suffered a heart attack at age 48-but assumed his medications would take care of the condition. They didn?t. Five years later, Chilnick needed a quad... more »ruple bypass. At that point, he set out to turn his life around by educating himself on all aspects of this life-threatening disease. Now, in this major addition to the bestselling The First YearŽ series (over 250,000 copies sold), Chilnick shares his story and expert, step-by-step advice for coping with heart conditions. With information on lowering cholesterol, losing weight, reducing stress, and related concerns from high blood pressure to diabetes, this guide is a must-have resource.« less