Provides up-to-date, clinically proven information that addresses the key causes of heart disease and provides advice for creating a customized program to help maintain life-long heart health.

"Quick start, 10 minutes a day"--Cover. Includes index.

Your biggest risk -- Get going! Get ready to start ; Eat 5, move 10, sleep 8 -- 10 steps to heart health : making the Mayo Clinic Healthy Heart Plan work for you. Eat healthy ; Be active ; Sleep well ; Deal with tobacco and weight -- Know your numbers ; Know your history ; Set your targets ; Take your medications ; Plan for emergencies ; Enjoy life ; Using the Mayo Clinic Healthy Heart Plan for a lifetime -- If you have a problem. How your heart works ; What can go wrong ; Coronary artery disease ; Heart failure ; Arrhythmias ; Heart valve disorders ; Vascular disorders ; Congenital heart disease -- How to support your plan. Common diagnostic tests ; Overcome your eating obstacles ; Recipe for a healthy heart ; Overcome your activity obstacles ; Find a healthy weight ; Complementary and alternative medicine ; Monitor your mental health.