Surviving With Heart Taking Charge of Your Heart Care

Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in our country. In fact, over 41% of people accounted for in our annual death rate die of heart disease. And, more than ever, it threatens both sexes fairly equally. These statistics are daunting to anyone who reads them, yet until we face the disease -- either in ourselves or our loved ones -- this simply afflicts others. It's someone else's problem.Darrell was in his late forties when he had his triple bypass operation. Ellen's father was in his early seventies when he had a quadruple bypass. Suddenly, two people who had never given a thought to heart disease prevention began the work of becoming heart experts. For Darrell, that meant managing his treatment plan, recognizing the body's warning signals, adopting a healthier diet, exercising regularly, and more. For Ellen, that meant being a caretaker to her father in the early days, then moving into the role of caregiver with him -- the latter a role in which she used her newfound knowledge to help,her father take charge of his recovery. It also meant preserving her own physical and emotional health during the challenging times ahead.Surviving with Heart provides detailed and current information on heart disease. It also empowers readers to adopt a survivor's attitude through motivating personal stories of loss and recovery. In a reader-friendly style, the book helps people make choices that improve their odds of long-term survival.Trout, Darrell is the author of 'Surviving With Heart Taking Charge of Your Heart Care', published 2002 under ISBN 9781555912017 and ISBN 155591201X.