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Lipid and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Clinic
Helping Patients Identify and Manage Risk Factors for Heart Disease
Our team of physicians, nurses and nutritionists develop personalized treatment strategies to help patients lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Our ServicesMark Benson, MD, Director of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Assessment of overall cardiovascular risk
Lowering risk through a combination of lifestyle changes, including
diet and exercise
Prescribing and monitoring medications when appropriate
Patients are evaluated by a team consisting of physicians who specialize in
preventive cardiology, a cardiovascular nurse, and a registered
nutritionist. The team identifies traditional risk factors and assesses the
need for non-invasive testing to determine the presence of coronary heart
disease.
Treatment Focus
Reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease
Diagnosing and managing lipid disorders
For patients with established coronary heart disease, lowering their
risk of future cardiovascular events
Patients with severe hypertension are also evaluated and treated, and are
followed with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring devices.
