By understanding and listening to your heart you can help prevent the problems which lead to heart disease and failure. This accessible book explores how both physical and emotional issues affect the heart. It provides: information on how to look after your heart and manage its welfare; an overview of the heart and how it works; explanations of problems such as angina, high blood pressure and heart attacks and associated risk factors; information on the vital differences between men and women's heart problems; information on tests and what to expect in hospital; a discussion of the link between your emotions and spiritual wellbeing and the physical reactions of the heart; and practical techniques and coping strategies for reducing stress and strengthening the heart.