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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Coronary heart disease has been dubbed the number one killer in America, taking 2,000 American lives every day. But it can be managed. In Be Heart Smart: Understand, Treat, and Prevent Coronary Heart Disease (Heart Health Books, September 2018), Dr. Waqar Khan provides a playbook to heart health at any age. A great resource for anyone with a family history of CHD or those already diagnosed, Be Heart Smart will give you the knowledge and tools to take control of your heart health…and be a better advocate for your care. Be Heart Smart gives the reader warning signs, symptoms, and treatment plans, as well as healthy diet tips and exercise programs and practices for prevention and treatment of the disease.
“I wanted to find a way to give my patients, and others detailed information they can use to take charge of their heart health,” says Dr. Khan. “This book is intended to offer detailed answers to the questions I hear on a daily basis from my patients in my office.”
Dr. Khan answers questions about CHD that you have yet to ask but need to
know. Be Heart Smart explains the basics of CHD and outlines how to continue a healthy lifestyle to prevent and manage CHD.
The book also offers real life examples as well as helpful tips and plans regarding heart health. Throughout the book Dr. Khan:
• Explains the basics of CHD and how it affects the body
• Analyzes the symptoms and walks the reader through the diagnosis process
• Walks you through the tests used to diagnose coronary problems
• Describes the warning signs and how to combat them
• Details the medications often prescribed including their side effects and uses
• Offers detailed plans to eat better, exercise, quit smoking, and lose weight
• Includes recovery and rehabilitation plans
“Together, as a team, you can find the best treatment options to keep your heart
healthy for years to come,” says Dr. Kahn. “From symptoms to surgery, this guide walks
you through the stages of CHD tackling issues of diagnosis as well as losing weight and
quitting smoking. This guide includes many online resources for further knowledge and
examination.”
Waqar Khan, M.D. has been in private practice and an affiliate faculty at Baylor college of Medicine in Houston, TX, and has been providing state-of-the-art cardiology services to the Houston area for over 20 years. Among his numerous awards and honors, Dr. Khan has been named one of Houston’s Top Docs multiple times by H Texas Magazine. Dr. Khan is board certified in Cardiology as well as Interventional Cardiology and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr Khan has been treating patients with cardiovascular disease for over twenty years. He has extensive experience in coronary, carotid and peripheral vascular interventions.
Learn more about Dr. Khan here and more about Be Heart Smart here
Be Heart Smart is available from Amazon.