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Preventive cardiology
We take care of the heart before the problem occurs.
Prevention starts with being aware of personal risk and intervening early where we can.
Before the symptoms
We don't wait for heart disease to deal with the heart.
Many factors that increase cardiovascular risk do not cause symptoms for years.
At the practice, we evaluate overall cardiovascular health and formulate a prevention plan tailored to each patient.
The overall picture
The factors we can know and influence.
Blood pressure
Hypertension often has no symptoms. Correct measurement and monitoring help protect the heart, brain and blood vessels.
Cholesterol
We evaluate the values in conjunction with the overall cardiovascular profile to determine the appropriate target for each person.
Blood glucose & diabetes
Early recognition and appropriate management of blood glucose problems are an essential part of prevention.
Smoking
It is one of the most important risk factors we can change. Quitting has a substantial benefit even years later.
Weight & habits
Diet, sleep and daily movement affect blood pressure, blood glucose and lipids. We look for changes that can be sustained.
Family history
It helps us decide how early and how intensively the risk needs to be controlled.
Exercise
Age, activity, symptoms, and history determine whether evaluation is needed before initiation or intensification.
Personal risk
We combine age, blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, blood glucose, family history and more to decide what's right for you.
When should I have a check-up?
You don't have to wait for a symptom to appear.
A screening is of particular value when:
- You have high blood pressure, cholesterol or blood glucose
- You smoke or have smoked in the past
- There is a family history of cardiovascular disease
- There is increased weight or a sedentary lifestyle
- You are about to start regular or vigorous exercise
- It has been a long time since the last check
- You want to know where you are today and what you can do for the future
Personalized prevention
Screening is not the same for everyone.
We start with the history, clinical examination and personal risk factors. From there we decide which tests really need to be done and how often a recheck is needed.
The goal is not to do more tests.It's about doing the right tests, on the right person, at the right time.
The next step