<p>Halfway through her thirty-five-year bout with Atrial Fibrillation, Rosalie Ungar, at sixty-two, has a heart attack while giving a presentation on heart-healthy foods. So starts the battle to take control of her Atrial Fib and newer heart issues.</p>

<p>Told from the perspective of the patient,&nbsp;<em>In A Heartbeat</em>&nbsp;traverses the ups and downs of living and thriving with an irregular heart rhythm. Determined to question, challenge and negotiate doctors&rsquo; orders, Rosalie navigates changes in technology, pharmacology and physicians&rsquo; recommendations with a sharp wit and a tenacity for self-education&mdash;empowering herself and her readers along the way.</p>