Sign in
Books
Kids
Popular
Authors & Events
Gifts & Deals
Audio
Sign In
Look Inside
Jan 31, 2006 | ISBN 9780345492289 Buy
Dec 10, 2008 | ISBN 9780307493323 Buy
Also available from:
Available from:
Jan 31, 2006 | ISBN 9780345492289
Dec 10, 2008 | ISBN 9780307493323
WINNER OF THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARDOne out of every two women will die of heart disease. It is the single greatest health risk for women today–more than stroke and all cancers combined. In the course of her practice, and as chief of Women’s Cardiac Care at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital, Dr. Nieca Goldberg has come to a startling realization: Women experience heart disease in a fundamentally different way than men do.The physiology of a woman’s heart attack is not the same as a man’s, the symptoms of heart disease and signs of impending heart attack differ for women, and once heart disease has been recognized, women often do not get the treatment and medications they require. Now here are detailed, age-specific programs that give women the facts and the guidance they need to recognize, treat, and prevent heart disease, including• how you can rate your risk of heart disease• the effects of menopause on your heart• risk factors you can change–starting today• a heart-healthy exercise plan that works for you• a complete guide to heart-healthy supplements • the truth about hormone replacement therapy and the heart• recovering from a heart attack or surgeryAuthoritative, caring, and up-to-the-minute, this is the women’s health book for the new millennium.
Nieca Goldberg, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine and the medical director of New York University’s Women’s Heart Program, the co-medical director of the 92nd Street Y’s Cardio Rehabilitation Program, and a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association’s… More about Nieca Goldberg
“The bible for women and heart disease.”–Christiane Northrup, M.D., bestselling author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom“If you want just one book to use as a resource for female heart health, this is surely the most comprehensive.”–Natural Health“[A] revealing and helpful book.”–The New York Times
Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network
Stay in Touch
By clicking Sign Up, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.