Ticker Talk: Know Your Heart

By Dr. Dia A. Smiley

The heart is one of the most important organs in our body, yet many of us know surprisingly little about it. Chances are that you know someone who has suffered from some complication relating to the heart. Cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer in both men and women, and most people’s risk is higher than they might have imagined

• Language: English
• Publisher: Purposely Created Publishing Group
• Release date: Apr 2, 2020
• ISBN: 9781644841822

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DR. DIA A. SMILEY

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TICKER TALK

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Copyright © 2020 Dia A. Smiley

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To my parents, Ghada and Ahmed. Without you, I would not be anything that I am. To my husband, Jimmy. Thanks for supporting me throughout. To my siblings, Ali, Faten, Serene, and Randa. You support me through it all. To my mentors and friends. Thanks for lifting me up when I was going down. To all the physicians out there. Thank you for all the scarifies and hard work you put in every day. Very few professions can work 80 hours a week and still smile.

Table of Contents

Introduction

CHAPTER 1

What Is Heart Disease?

CHAPTER 2

What Is Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)?

CHAPTER 3

What Is Coronary Artery Disease and What Is a Heart Attack?

CHAPTER 4

What Is Heart Failure?

CHAPTER 5

What Is a Stroke?

CHAPTER 6

Know Your Risk: How Can Heart Disease Be Prevented?

CHAPTER 7

What Is Cholesterol?

CHAPTER 8

What Are the Mediterranean and DASH Diets?

CHAPTER 9

The Importance of Exercise and the Heart

CHAPTER 10

Women and Heart Disease

CHAPTER 11

Putting It All Together to Live a Healthy and Long Life

Thank You

About the Author

Introduction

I graduated college at 20 years old and was the first woman in my family to graduate college. I was the youngest in my class to graduate medical school and finished my internal medicine residency in two years instead of three years. I represent the less than 15 percent of female cardiologists out there. In addition to English, I speak Arabic and French fluently.

I was constantly stressed and working so much that it affected my health significantly. I almost died from an asthma attack and was dehydrated while I was on call, and my colleagues had to carry me on the catheterization lab gurney to the emergency room. I love cardiology, but the job was not good for me.

Because of this, I am now an international speaker, fashionista, and media personality educating women about heart disease and prevention. Living in my purpose has allowed me to use what I’m passionate about to make a difference in the lives of women. You deserve a healthier lifestyle and to feel good about yourself.

Because 80 percent of heart attacks and strokes can be prevented by lifestyle changes, it is imperative that you learn about your and your loved ones’ risks. As a cardiologist, I try to educate my patients in every office visit, but because of time constraints, I cannot tell them about everything, and hence the birth of this book. If I help you prevent your risk of heart disease, or catch someone’s chest pain before a heart attack, or help your friend quit smoking, or teach you to start implementing healthy lifestyle choices, then I have accomplished my goal.

CHAPTER 1

What Is Heart Disease?

Definition