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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Richard A. Stein is a Professor of Medicine and Director of the Urban Community Cardiology Program at the New York University School of Medicine, and the former Chief of Cardiology and Professor of Medicine at the State University of New York–Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Stein has published over 65 articles and chapters in professional publications, and is co-editor of a textbook for physicians on complementary and alternative cardiovascular medicine. Zusammenfassung Almost daily we are bombarded with new reports and often contradictoryinformation about heart disease prevention and treatment. Dr. RichardStein, a leading cardiologist and national media spokesperson for theAmerican Heart Association, cuts through the chatter and outlines the essentialinformation you need to know to prevent, treat, and "outlive" heart disease—by living well with your heart until you die of some other cause. This essential, cutting-edge, exactly-what-you-need-to-know guide to hearthealth clearly explains how you can recognize symptoms of an imminent heart attack assess your risk of having a heart attack tomorrow—and in the next ten years follow a state-of-the-art heart-healthy diet and cardiovascular exercise program understand how depression, anxiety, and stress impact the heart, and what you can do about it and much more.