Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and about one every minute will die from one. The chance of developing coronary heart disease can be reduced by taking steps to prevent and control factors that put people at greater risk. And knowing the signs and symptoms of heart attack are crucial to the most positive outcomes after having a heart attack. Our first guest, cardiologist Dr. David Hurrell, will explain how to recognize the signs of a heart attack, and will provide holistic suggestions for preventing and treating heart disease. Next, Lynette Crane, MA, will share her own story as a woman who survived a heart attack and now is a passionate life coach, trainer and advocate for helping women reduce stress and preventing heart disease.
Listen: 2-26-10: A Holistic Approach to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease – Guests: Dr. David Hurrell and Lynette Crane, MA
David Hurrell, MD
Dr. Hurrell received his medical degree from the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine. His internal medicine residency was at Beth Israel Hospital, part of Harvard Medical School, in Boston, MA. He returned to the Mayo Clinic to complete his cardiovascular fellowship. He joined the Minneapolis Heart Institute in 1996. His particular area of expertise is in non-invasive cardiovascular imaging (no needles, catheters, or wires). Specifically, he has focused on nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. These techniques aid in the assessment of coronary heart disease, valvular function, and the contractile strength of the heart muscle. While he performs and interprets these procedures on a routine basis, the majority of his time is still spent caring for patients, both in the outpatient and inpatient setting.
Lynette Crane, MA
Lynette Crane, M.A., Certified Life Coach, taught psychology for 30 years, creating classes and writing in the Psychology of Stress, and Shyness & Self Esteem. After a period of intense caretaking of others, she had an unexpected heart attack, and soon learned that women are becoming more and more susceptible to this disease. She now is an advocate for women and cardiac disease, and has developed her own coaching and training company, Creative Life Changes, to help women find creative solutions to the stress and time pressures that overwhelm them.