Cardiac Prevention and Wellness
Our programs can help determine your risk for heart disease and other serious conditions leading to earlier detection, treatment and better outcomes.
About
Center for Preventive Cardiology
Family history plays a massive role in determining your risk of heart disease and other associated health factors. At Wellstar, our team believes in the importance of taking a proactive approach to keeping your heart healthy through early detection, prevention, and education. We specialize in treating patients diagnosed with hereditary high cholesterol, abnormally elevated cholesterol or fats in the blood, personal or family history of premature heart disease, or statin intolerance. Our multidisciplinary team of experts takes a patient-centered approach to develop a personalized treatment plan for every patient.
Cardiac Wellness
Know Your Heart
Know Your Heart is a preventive heart screening program that helps determine your risk of heart disease and other serious conditions, including sleep apnea, peripheral artery disease, chronic heart failure and abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Wellness Coaching
If you are looking to make lifestyle changes, our certified Cardiac Wellness Coaches are available to help you take your cardiovascular health to the next level. Wellstar coaches work collaboratively with you to set S.M.A.R.T. goals and help overcome any barriers. Our goal is to help you adopt and maintain healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Heart of the Family
Heart of the Family is a free educational series featuring presentations by Wellstar clinicians on cardiac related topics, such as stress management, sleep and heart health.
Please call (470) 956-9524 to learn more about Cardiac Wellness services.
Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke
Certain risk factors may increase your chance of heart attack, especially if you already suffer from cardiovascular disease and its related complications. Our goal is to help you reduce your risk. Here's how we do it:• We calculate your risk factors and show you how to improve your 10-year risk of having a cardiac event or a stroke.
• We help you improve your low cardiovascular score. A low score means you are at higher risk for having a serious heart event.
• We test you for signs of early cardiovascular disease using non-surgical techniques. Early detection is key to preventing major damage to your heart.
• We design a prevention plan to help you hit all the risk reduction targets recommended by the American Heart Association.
Who's at Risk
It's best to come to us as early as possible, especially if you are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.Individuals who benefit from visiting our center include those with:
- A family history of coronary heart disease, stroke or vascular disease
- A personal history of having a recent cardiac event (less than three months) especially if around 60 years of age
- Risk factors for cardiovascular disease (especially those with one or more)
Call us if you have high levels of any of the following:
- Cholesterol (total, LDL-C, Lipoprotein a)
- Triglyceride (with or without high cholesterol)
- Blood sugar (pre-diabetes, diabetes)
- Blood pressure (hypertension)
- CT Scan coronary calcium score (varies by age and gender)
Lifestyle risk factors
The following will negatively affect your heart:- Smoking: Any kind of inhaled carcinogen, whether it's cigarettes, vaping, pipes, or cigars, will eventually destroy healthy tissue in your body.
- Lack of exercise: A sedentary lifestyle does not benefit a heart. You need to get moving every day, making sure to do exercises that increase your heart rate. This not only gets blood going, it increases muscle strength in your body and your heart.
- Overweight/obesity: The higher your body mass index (BMI), the greater your chances are of developing health problems that can impact your heart.
- Unhealthy diet: If you are eating a poor diet, the excess fat, salt, and sugar will be stored in your body. This is a "recipe" for poor heart heath.
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