Additional Resources

Patient handouts, device brochures, and references Dr. Rasch uses in clinic.

• Healthy Habits Protect Your Heart — An incredible handout from the American College of Cardiology's CardioSmart platform. The most frequent handout Dr. Rasch gives to his patients.

• Blood Pressure Measurement Instructions — A beautiful, printable handout from the American Heart Association.

• My Blood Pressure — A printable BP log from the American Heart Association. The same form Dr. Rasch hands out to his patients in the office.

• The Watchman Device — Patient Brochure — PDF brochure for patients considering Watchman left atrial appendage closure.

• The Watchman Device — External Website — Extensive information for patients about the Watchman device.

• The Medtronic LINQ II Device — Patient Brochure — The Implantable Loop Recorder Dr. Rasch implants in the office.

• LEQVIO — Patient Brochure — The simple, twice-yearly injectable therapy that rids your body of toxic PCSK9 protein, restoring your liver's ability to naturally clear out and lower bad LDL cholesterol — without the side effects typically associated with daily oral medications.

• How to administer Repatha® with the SureClick® Autoinjector — YouTube video demonstrating how to give yourself a Repatha shot.

• How to Administer Zepbound — YouTube video demonstrating how to give yourself a Zepbound shot.

• The Mediterranean Diet — An excellent introduction and comprehensive overview of the most delicious and best heart-healthy diet, from the folks that trained me at the Cleveland Clinic.

• Non-Drug Ways to Promote Health by Lowering Cholesterol — From the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

• JOBST Compression Sock Store — The brand Dr. Rasch recommends to improve circulation and reduce swelling. Start with 20–30 mm Hg of compression and work your way up to 30–40 mm Hg. Donning gloves and a donning device make them substantially easier to put on.