From the K-P-F-K studios in Southern California,

it's the Ralph Nader Radio Hour.

Stand up, stand up.

You've been sitting great to long. Welcome to the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. I'm Steve Scrovan coming to you once again from Mumbai, India, my co-host David Feldman from New York City and the man of the hour,

Ralph Nader from Washington, D.C. David, tell us who is our first guest today?

Our special guest is Dr. Charles Blatt.

He's a cardiologist at the Lown Cardiovascular Center,

which is dedicated to the diagnosis, prevention,

and non-invasive treatment of various cardiac conditions.

Dr Blatt's clinical work is focused on the management of patients with coronary and

valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and the impact of psychological

stress upon the heart.

He has directed several research projects focusing on the roles of depression and anxiety and coronary

artery disease. He is also an assistant clinical professor of medicine at

Harvard Medical School, Ralph,

please welcome Dr. Charles Blatt.

With great delight, I welcome Dr. Charles Blatt.

I want to give a little context here.

We read about in the health care system in America of perverse

incentives where there often is over diagnosis, over operations, over

prescription of drugs, and less emphasis on prevention and non-invasive procedures.

The Loud Center came to my attention when a friend of my sisters who was diagnosed and prepared for a heart operation. Went to the lounge

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