Books for Patients and Families

The Cleveland Clinic has been ranked number one heart program in the country by U.S. News & World Report for 14 years in a row. Here are books you may find helpful from our experts:

You and Your Cardiologist - A Cleveland Clinic Guide *

• by Curtis Rimmerman, MD
• © January 1, 2008, Cleveland Clinic Press
• Tips to make the time you spend with your cardiologist more productive

The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Heart Attacks *

• 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.

The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Heart Failure *

• 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.

Heart Failure 2009: Advances in Prevention and Treatment *

• by Robert Hobbs, MD
• © 2009, Belvoir Media Group. Norwalk, CT 2009
• Information written to help you learn about heart failure: reduce your risk factors for heart failure, learn symptoms of heart failure, and learn what procedures are effectively decreasing mortality and in some cases, serving as a bridge to recovery.

Cleveland Clinic Healthy Heart Lifestyle Guide and Cookbook *

• 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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If you need more information, contact us , chat online with a nurse or call the Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute Resource & Information Nurse at 216.445.9288 or toll-free at 866.289.6911. We would be happy to help you.

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