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This book is the logical expansion and update to my 2010 Johns Hopkins Health book entitled “A Patient’s Guide to Heart Rhythm Problems.” It updates and expands on the mission of empowering those with heart rhythm problems to help all patients (including their families and friends) survive and thrive with heart disease. It does this by not only including broader heart disease related topics, and including the traditional diet, exercise, and lifestyle modifications, but by being more holistic, and giving the reader tips on how to survive, and more importantly thrive! I really appreciated the help of the many healthcare contributors (see Book Contributors) who provided a fresh perspective on heart disease and its current management. I dedicate this book to all patients with heart disease that need treatment. Various sources of information have been available to you over the years, including magazine articles, pamphlets (often provided by the manufacturers of drugs or implantable devices), and information your physician has provided in discussing your condition and treatment. This book is another source of information. The original “Patient’s Guide…” I used in this manner, often giving it to doctors and patients as an educational resource. This newer and expanded book is even more important in this regard. How does the new book differ from its predecessor? It presents basic concepts of how the normal heart functions, and then expands on these concepts to discuss abnormalities in heart (heart disease) along with their consequences. It discusses tests and studies used in diagnosing heart disease and teaches the reader to know their numbers so they can understand the importance of their heart rate, blood pressure, weight, cholesterol, blood sugar, and their ejection fraction (EF). This is a recurrent theme throughout the book, and Appendix I gives the reader the opportunity to write down and track their numbers and visually see how they change. Finally, the book describes the treatments and prevention measures. In other words, how to survive and more importantly thrive with heart disease! In order to take advantage of the latter, this book pulls in the expertise of some of my wisest and most skilled colleagues that I have turned to help and assist my patients. This book not only will help the reader understand the basic heart tests and treatments but will also expose them to a wider array of treatments including lifestyle modifications, mindfulness, osteopathic as well as allopathic medicine, and alternative therapies. I have learned from the thousands of patients that I have had the privilege of treating over the years that the ability to adapt to life’s changes is a very important factor in order to thrive. One of my patients (referred to in this book) wrote a song that reflects on a method of this flexibility, called “Plan B.” It is featured in this book and should be taken to heart (pun intended). The idea of always having alternative plans, when things change or don’t work out, has given this patient (and many others) the ability to go with the flow and find even better ways to continue successfully down the pathway of life. My intention in this book is to provide background to help patients understand their diagnosis, any tests they may undergo, and how doctors might treat the problem. Illustrations and tables are provided to clarify the concepts. Always ask questions. There is usually an opportunity before any procedure for your doctor and his or her team to answer all your questions and to make sure you are entirely comfortable before proceeding. What is best for you must be considered individually. It is with all these factors in mind that I wrote this book, as a resource for patients, their families, and their loved ones. I hope it helps you gain further understanding of your condition, and not to be redundant, I hope it helps you survive and thrive!