In this volume we will tell you how the cardiovascular system should ideally function, and also talk about the most common disorders: arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, heart failure. In addition to describing modern methods of diagnosis and drug treatment, readers will find here recommendations from specialists in therapeutic nutrition, herbal medicine and other natural methods of improving the body. On the pages of this and the next issues, the best domestic doctors, nutritionists, massage therapists and exercise therapists give professional advice on all sections of modern medicine. Bene valete!