Describes the heart, blood, and other parts of the body's circulatory system and explains how each component functions.

Draws on American Heart Association guidelines to explain how women can minimize their chances for developing heart disease by controlling risk factors, eating nutritiously and exercising.

"This book acts as a guide to the "best practices" for optimal heart health, serving as a resource for patients diagnosed with or aiming to prevent heart disease. In it, Dr. Samaan provides advice on diet, supplements and alternative medicine, the effects of caffeine and alcohol, stress management, and more"--

Truman Wiley used to report news stories around the world, but now the troubling headlines are his own. He's out of work and out of touch with his family, but nothing keeps him awake at night more than his son's failing heart. With hospital bills mounting faster that Truman can gamble his life savings, it seems there's no way out...until his estranged wife throws him a lifeline-the chance to write the story of a death row inmate willing to donate...

Discusses the heart, arteries, veins, blood, and other parts of the body's circulatory system and the causes and prevention of coronary heart disease.