Plain English Guide to Heart Disease

Thousands of people are affected by heart disease every year. It is the biggest single killer in the western world, as well as being the fastest-growing disease. Yet people know little about it and, when affected by it, often find themselves confronted with complicated jargon and alien terminology. The Plain English Guide to Heart Disease tells it like it is. It is a no-nonsense, straightforward guide that will take you through all aspects of the disease. If you or someone close to you is affected by heart disease and is looking for support or if you are just concerned with ways to avoid it, this is the book for you.

Dr Duncan Dymond is Consultant Cardiologist at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He was Secretary of the British Cardiac Society and writes regularly for the international medical press he also lectures on heart disease to non-medical audiences.