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Lynne Lamberg

JAMA. 2006;295:375-376.

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Washington, DC—It took two small brainstem strokes to motivate vascular surgeon James Goodreau, MD, of Allentown, Pa, to lose 60 excess pounds and start swimming regularly. His experience prompted him to seek new ways to drive home to patients the importance of curbing cardiovascular risk factors. One tool he uses is the InVision Guide to a Healthy Heart, an interactive Web site featuring novel anatomical artwork that shows how vascular disease damages blood vessels (http://www.invisionguide.com/heart/index.html).

"Looking at this Web site, the right side of the brain says, ‘This is fantastic imagery,’" he reports. "The left side says, ‘I can use this in a didactic manner.’ The accompanying text helps people understand what the images mean."

This image of the heart glowing in an open chest cavity is part of an exhibit of works created by artist and photojournalist Alexander Tsiaras and his team of 55 . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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