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.