The Heart of the Matter: Essential Advice for a Healthy Heart from Renowned Surgeons and Cardiologists

This seminal work on heart disease in the African American community is updated with the latest information on nutrition and dietary guidelines, heart surgery, and medication in this revised edition. As important today as it was when originally published five years ago, this informative guide provides African Americans with the most cutting-edge information on cardiovascular disease, blood lipids, and strokes, the most current and successful medications and therapies on the market, and recent developments in understanding the role that spirituality plays in recovery. Preventative techniques that address the social and cultural dynamics that affect the health of African Americans are discussed, and more than 50 heart-healthy soul food recipes are included to ensure that African Americans getand stayon the healthy track.

Hilton M. Hudson II, MD, FACS, FCCP is a cardiothoracic surgeon at University of Chicago Hospital, the president and cofounder of Hilton Publishing Company, Inc., and the chairman of the board of the Health Literacy Foundation. He is the coauthor of High Blood Pressure: The Black Man and Woman''s Guide to Living With Hypertension. He lives in Chicago. Herbert Stern, PhD, is a professor emeritus of English at Wabash College. He is cofounder of Hilton Publishing Company. He lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. Karole E. Watson, MD, is the codirector of the Program in Preventive Cardiology and the director of the Center for Lipid and Hypertension Management at the University of California�6Los Angeles. She lives in Los Angeles. Richard Allen Williams, MD, is the founder of the Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc., and the author of The Textbook of Black-Related Diseases. He lives in Encino, California.