Life After A Heart Attack

The word 'Heart Attack' itself conjures an image of doctors, surgery, hospitals, costly medication and despair; and even death in some cases. But fatal or not, the experience is always frightening. In most cases, it comes as a shock for the people involved, the patient as well for friends and family. The patient suffers the most, if he lives through it. The experience of being surrounded by doctors, nurses, and numerous machines leaves a permanent scar on the person. Hundreds and thousands of people are dying of heart attack every year in the US alone.

The immediate period after heart attack is the most crucial. If the person can survive the initial onslaught, either on his own or with timely medical aid, the risk is more or less minimized. The life, however, takes a entirely new meaning from that day onwards. It is usually assumed that a person who has just survived a heart attack won't be the same person again. The normal routine previously enjoyed will become a scarce commodity. Excitement, alcohol, strenuous exercises will not be possible at all. In short, life after a heart attack will change dramatically, usually for the worse. Regular medication, controlled diet, and strictly following medical advice (in all aspects) will become the order of the day. No more booze, no more excitement, no thrill; thats another name of life after heart attack. The sword of Damocles is always hanging. The chances of a recurrent heart attack always exists. You will have to ensure that you do not get another attack. The fear is not for the person alone, the spouse or relatives are equally affected.

However, it is not entirely true. There is another philosophy regarding life after heart attack. The truth is life after heart attack can never be really same. Howsoever hard you may try, the nagging fear would always remain. Off course, this need not be the scenario always. There are ways out of this. Gaining good health is not that hard what the medical fraternity would like you to believe.

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A pioneering cardiologist and the author of the international bestseller The South Beach Diet presents the truth about cardiac care in this country and offers his proven program for preventing heart attacks and strokes.

This year alone more than 1 million men and women in this country will suffer a heart attack or stroke. The shocking fact is that the majority of heart attacks and strokes can be prevented with the medical knowledge we already possess. Yet this isn’t happening. Why? Because doctors and hospitals are paid more to treat disease with invasive techniques like angioplasty and bypass surgery than to prevent it. In his most personal and passionate work yet, Dr. Arthur Agatston champions a revolution in heart disease prevention that will enable people to stay out of the hospital and off the operating table.

In Part 1 of this compelling book, he tells you why seemingly healthy people can suddenly have a heart attack and why people with great cholesterol numbers can be walking time bombs. He explains why belly fat can be an early warning sign of future heart disease and why a noninvasive heart scan can help predict your risk of heart attack. In Part 2, he presents The South Beach Heart Program: The 4-Step Plan that Can Save Your Life, his 4-step plan for detecting, preventing, and even reversing heart disease: The The South Beach Heart Program: The 4-Step Plan that Can Save Your Life include: Heart-healthy eating, regular aerobic and core-strengthening exercise, state-of-the art diagnostic testing, and the latest heart-protective medications, as necessary. Thanks to his aggressive prevention approach, Dr. Agatston rarely sees a heart attack or stroke in his practice. Now you can benefit from the prevention strategy he uses to help his patients every day.

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