{"product_id":"flow-a-clearer-way-to-understand-and-protect-your-heart-paperback","title":"Flow: A Clearer Way to Understand and Protect Your Heart - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart disease is often confusing not because the words are impossible, but because the story is told in pieces.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA calcium score shows plaque, but does that mean an artery is dangerously blocked? A stress test is normal, but symptoms continue. A stent is recommended, but what problem is it meant to solve? After a heart attack or hospital stay, patients may go home with new medicines and very little sense of what should happen next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFLOW brings those pieces together.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterventional cardiologist Nachiket J. Patel, MD, FACC, FSCAI, explains heart disease through a practical framework that connects the artery wall, blood flow, symptoms, risk, testing, treatment, and time. Drawing on his experience caring for patients in the clinic, hospital, and catheterization laboratory, he helps readers understand not only what a test found, but also what it did not answer and what the next decision should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in clear, straightforward language, FLOW explains: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How plaque develops and why a heart attack can appear sudden after years of silent disease\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The major drivers of cardiovascular risk, including family history, Lp(a), sleep apnea, and risks that are often missed in women\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- What calcium scores, stress tests, echocardiograms, heart monitors, CT scans, and cardiac catheterization can and cannot tell you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Atrial fibrillation, heart failure, persistent symptoms, heart medicines, stents, and bypass surgery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The first 90 days after a heart event and the habits that protect the heart over a lifetime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes the Flow Toolkit, a collection of worksheets, question guides, trackers, and checklists designed for real appointments and real decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are trying to prevent a first cardiovascular event, recovering after a heart attack or stent, living with symptoms that have not been fully explained, or helping someone you love, FLOW will help you ask better questions, understand your options, and leave with a next step that makes sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972585521459,"sku":"9798994120309","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/BmttEgxR7k9798994120309.webp?v=1794430429","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/flow-a-clearer-way-to-understand-and-protect-your-heart-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}