An excellent, indepth study of heart disease from a new approach. The use of Integrative Medicine is paramount.

For those who need to know what a doctor should be in you life this is the book. I got everything from this book that I didn't get from my own doctor, which led me to switch cardiolgist. She sees the big picture on life and living. Modern day treatment is great because of the new advancements in medicine but the majority of repeat visits to doctors for 10 minute diagnosis and a perscription for pills is what is bankrupting the health care system. If doctors would really take the time to listen I believe healing would increase tremendously...

I just had two stents inserted in my left circumflex artery. Before I went in for surgery I was told to read this book. It was so enlightening. It helped me understand what my heart has been telling me. My heart had been talking to me for a while, but I had not understood the message. I do now.

A must read for anyone with family heart disease.

Dr. Guarneri, MD has written a very fine book. While there isn't a great deal of new material within the book, there is still enough new and insightful information to rank this book as a first choice read.

Guarneri covers three aspects of the heart, the physical, the "language" and items going beyond the physical heart. The language of the heart outlines the non-physical factors that do affect heart health. To me, this isn't new information however the fact that an esteemed doctor as deemed these factors as extremely problematic for one's heart health certainly lends much creedence to the factors.

I must advise any readers that it is not my style to give a book report review but to simply advise if the book is worth the read or not and to give some simple information. With this in mind, I would recommend this title to anyone and everyone. She is a good author using examples that are tangible, she writes in an extremely readable fashion and she keeps the book interesting. She also gives new information that will change your outlook on your heart and encourage you to maintain its health through your healthy habits and surroundings.

Buy it, borrow it, read it. It's worth it.

As a relatively young woman recovering from two surprise heart attacks caused by dissection and spasm, I found this book to be helpful and fascinating. Although I do not have coronary artery disease, I agree with the author's premise that stress and anxiety are strong predisposing factors for heart attack or heart disease, and that lifestyle and attitude changes are as beneficial as medical treatments. I also appreciate the author's approach to integrating alternative and standard treatments as a cardiologist, and her repect for her patients, both as as good listener and as a professional taking careful account of their personal experiences in order to advise them about recovery. The author also has an amazing and tragic family history that led her into the field of cardiology, and she experienced onset of heart trouble herself which she attempted to reverse through lifestyle changes-additional interesting aspects of the book.