756 Healing the Heart (Archive)

Interventional cardiology is practically the epitome of modern medicine, with its bypass surgery, catheters and stents. But instead of fixing broken hearts, some cardiologists are becoming interested in preventing heart disease.
Dr. Mimi Guarneri decided to turn away from high-tech interventional procedures and help heart patients heal in a different way. She uses state-of-the-art cardiac imaging technology and lifestyle change programs to aggressively diagnose, prevent and treat cardiovascular disease. What can we learn from her holistic approach to the heart?
Guest: Mimi Guarneri , MD, FACC, is co-founder and Medical Director of the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine in La Jolla, California. Her book is: The Heart Speaks: A Cardiologist Reveals the Secret Language of Healing. Her Web site is: www.mimiguarnerimd.com