Change of Heart: Unraveling the Mysteries of Cardiovascular Disease.
By
Levy, Daniel Md
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| Price: | $15.95 |
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| Categories: | Health |
| ISBN: | 9780307425225 |
| Publisher: | Random House, Inc. |
| Language: | English |
Summary
A Change of Heart is a detailed account of the revolutionary Framingham Heart study — which, over the years, has provided conclusive evidence that cardiovascular disease is largely the result of measurable and modifiable risk factors. First begun in 1948, not long after Franklin Delano Roosevelt succumbed to a massive stroke, the study of over 5,000 citizens of Framingham, Massachusetts, changed the course of medical history. The lessons learned in Framingham allow each of us to control our risk of heart disease and stroke, two of the leading causes of death in the United States. Here is a clear-eyed and intriguing assessment of the achievements of this study and of its continuing importance to our health today. Continue reading...
Helpful Customer Reviews
Change of Heart: Unraveling the Mysteries of Cardiovascular Disease.
Carrie (Bloomington, IN)
Wed Apr 23 2008 21:53
Donna (Knoxville, TN)
Mon Feb 02 2009 16:59
Dan (Havre De Grace, MD)
Sat Sep 06 2008 19:24
Rips (The United States)
Mon Jul 05 2010 13:37
Tara (San Francisco, CA)
Wed Apr 30 2008 17:27
This is the “biography” of the Framingham Heart Study. This is a longitudinal study of citizens from Framingham Mass. The study and how it grew and developed since the late 40’s is an incredible story about a public health problem that had not really been recognized as such. The story starts w...more...
Sarah (Baltimore, MD)
Tue Jul 29 2008 13:47
I heard this book mentioned during a discussion of the Framingham Heart Study on NPR. Unfortunately, this was no more than a superficial review.
There was little discussion of the details of the data collection and analysis that's at the heart of this project. Instead, fifty years of data...more...
Heidi (The United States)
Sat Jun 30 2007 19:23
Another random selection from the library, but very intriguing to me. This study, of a large number and multiple generations of Framingham MA residents, is the reason we understand the connections between unhealthy eating, cigarettes, weight, and heart disease.
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