Books for Patients and Families
Cleveland Clinic has ranked number one in cardiac care in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 17 years in a row. Here are books you may find helpful from our experts:
- by Marc Gillinov, MD and Steven Nissen, MD
- © January 31, 2012, Crown Publishing Group
- Heart 411 is the definitive guide to heart health, written by two of America's most respected doctors at Cleveland Clinic, the #1 hospital for heart health in America.
- by Curtis Rimmerman, MD
- © January 1, 2008, Cleveland Clinic Press
- Tips to make the time you spend with your cardiologist more productive
- by Curtis Rimmerman, MD
- © May 5, 2009, Kaplan Publishing
- Information for patients and families on preventing a heart attack, and how to survive and recover after one. Includes stories of people who have survived a heart attack and improved their health.
- by Randall Starling, MD
- © June2, 2009, Kaplan Publishing
- Advice for patients to survive heart failure and enjoy a good quality of life. Includes information on the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure, as well as personal stories by those who are living well with this condition.
- by Robert Hobbs, MD
- © 2011, Belvoir Media Group. Norwalk, CT
- An informative report written to help you protect yourself against the most frequent cause of hospitalization of those 65 or older. You will learn what doctors now know about reducing the risk factors of heart failure, how to assess the "vital" signs of danger and what procedures are effectively decreasing mortality and, in some cases, serving as a bridge to recovery.
- by Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, Bonnie Sanders Polin, Ph.D., Frances Towner Giedt, with forward by Steven Nissen, MD
- © 2007 Broadway Books
- A comprehensive cardiovascular prevention nutrition guide from the Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute combined with 150 tasty recipes.
- Available in bookstores or online from Randomhouse.com, BN.com or Amazon.com
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Reviewed: 07/12
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