Seven Steps to Stop a Heart Attack

by Bob Arnot

When Dr. Bob Arnot's father -- himself a distinguished doctor -- died of a massive heart attack, it came as a horrible shock. A heart attack can happen to anyone, but upon further investigation, Dr. Arnot came to believe that his father's death could have been prevented. The tragedy inspired Dr. Arnot to write this book, exploring all the very latest developments in medical science, many of which have come to light only recently, and developing steps that can help people avoid his father's fate. Dr. Bob discusses how











Based on extensive discussions with renowned experts in the field of cardiology, Seven Steps to Stop a Heart Attack covers all the risks, symptoms, procedures, and medications in prose that is clear, concise, and easy to follow. For a country in which half a million people die each year from heart attacks, this is a work of profound importance for the general public and physicians alike.

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Dr. Robert Burns Arnot M.D. internal medicine, known worldwide as Bob Arnot, is a journalist, author, and previously a medical and foreign correspondent for NBC and CBS.

Reviews

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid empirical survey of the medical science behind preventing heart attacks. I liked everything in the book but the chapter discussing statins. I think the verdict is still out on the long term effects of using statins. Anyone who trusts the pharmaceutical industry's products early on is a sucker and fool. It is always best to wait and see the damage drugs cause and that might take 20 or more years before the truth is revealed.(2015 REVIEW)

I read this book again in 2024 and it is definitely dated - still conveys some good basic knowledge, but there are so much more resources in cardiology now, that this book needs to be revised.