Preventing heart disease : [electronic resource] what every woman should know / Rita Baron-Faust, with the physicians of the New York University Medical Center Women's Health Service and the Division of Cardiology.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-268) and index.

Contents: Series introduction (p.vii) -- Preface / Larry A. Chinitz, M.D. (p.ix) -- Foreword: The female heart is vulnerable to coronoary disease / Nanette K. Wenger, M.D. (p.xi) -- Acknowledgments (p.xiii) -- New York University Medical Center Editorial Board (p.xiv) -- NYU medical advisors and peer reviewers (p.xv) -- Heart disease--not for men only (p.1) -- Clearing the smoke screen (p.17) -- Watch your blood pressure (p.34) -- Cut back fat and cholesterol (p.55) -- Pare down your body fat (p.78) -- Eating for the rest of your life (p.100) -- Get moving (p.127) -- Learn to cope with stress (p.143) -- If you're on the pill (p.158) -- Menopause and estrogen replacement (p.164) -- Recognizing signs of trouble (p.177) --Investigating trouble (p.203) -- Mending a "broken" heart (p.212) -- Gettting the best medical care (p.234).

Contents (cont.) : Appendix I: Food tables (p.253) -- Appendix II: Making healthful food choices (p.256) -- Appendix III: Where to get information and help (p.260) -- Appendix IV: Additional reading (p.263) -- Index (p.269)