Dia Smiley.DO · CARDIOLOGIST

THE WRITTEN WORD

Ticker Talk.

Heart-health education beyond the office visit.

Ticker Talk: Know Your Heart by Dr. Dia A. SmileyBY DR. SMILEY A. SMILEY

A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE. A CLOSER CONNECTION.

Your heart.
Better understood.

An approachable introduction to heart health, from a cardiologist who brings patient education beyond the consultation room.

Ticker Talk: Know Your Heart explores heart conditions, their symptoms and risk factors. It connects these topics with family history, everyday habits and conversations about prevention.

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80 pagesEnglish language2020 publicationPaperback ISBN 9781644841815

INSIDE THE BOOK

Understanding.
Then conversation.

The book introduces a range of heart conditions and the factors associated with them. Its description highlights diet, physical activity, stress, family history and regular checkups as topics for readers to explore.

It is written for people who want to learn more about their heart and take a more informed role in discussions about their health.

Heart conditionsSymptoms & risk factorsFamily historyEveryday habits

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT · GOMA · MAY 2020

From the consultation
to the written word.

“I look at the whole patient.”Dr. Dia Smiley, quoted in GOMA’s May 2020 newsletter

There is only so much a physician can share in one appointment. In its May 2020 profile, the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association describes how Dr. Smiley brought her patient-education lessons together in Ticker Talk.

The feature recounts a November 2019 writing retreat with Draion Burch, DO. Given dedicated time to put her lessons on paper, she completed the book over the course of the weekend.

It connects that work with her whole-person approach to care: helping readers understand the heart beyond the time available during an office visit.

An editorial summary of the original feature, not a reader review. Historical profile published May 2020.

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Educational reading, not a substitute for individualized medical advice. Discuss personal health questions with your care team.

Edition details

Paperback · 80 pages · English · Published April 2, 2020 by Purposely Created Publishing Group · ISBN 9781644841815.

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