The Active Heart supports and motivates patients starting a cardiac rehab program. Simple to read, understand and enjoy, the Active Heart stresses the importance of exercise during recovery from a heart event and discusses the right way to do it. Includes an exercise record, a goal sheet and encourages working with a dietitian to design a healthy meal plan.

Consultant:

• Barbara Johnston Fletcher, RN, MN, FAAN, Clinical Associate Professor, Brooks College of Health, School of Nursing, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL

Reviewers:

• F. Stuart Sanders, MD, FACP, FAACVPR, FACSM, Clinical Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, 4 Time Olympic Physician, Director, Habersham Cardiac Disease Reversal & Rehabilitation Program, Demorest, GA