Preventive Cardiology
STATE-OF-THE-ART CLINICAL CARE
Our multi-disciplinary team combines experts from cardiovascular medicine, internal medicine, cardiovascular nursing, and nutrition.
Integrated patient care includes a
comprehensive risk assessment and treatment
for all cardiovascular risk factors with a special emphasis on lipid abnormalities and the additional components of the cardiometabolic syndrome - blood pressure, glucose, and physical activity.
Individualized nutrition assessment and lifestyle
counseling are both part of our comprehensive program.
The Stanford Familial Coronary Risk Clinic is a special focus within the Preventive Cardiology Clinic which provides comprehensive, compassionate care to individual patients with early-onset coronary disease or strong risk factors for coronary disease, as well as their family members who may also be at increased risk.
Our goal is to comprehensively evaluate a patient’s risk and to provide the most effective measures to slow or stop the progression of atherosclerosis for both primary and secondary prevention.
Individualized action plans are developed to determine the optimal approach for each patient, which include lifestyle interventions and when necessary, medications. Electronic medical records provide patients with secure on-line access to health information and communication.
The program involves:
- An integrated approach to the aggressive control of risk factors with a special emphasis on lipid abnormalities and the additional components of the cardiometabolic syndrome - blood pressure, glucose, and physical activity
- Individualized nutrition assessment, education, and support services
- Intensive counseling and education to promote a heart-healthy lifestyle
- Advanced tests for lipids and emerging risk factors such as CRP, Lp (a), and Apo B
- Referrals for and assessment of imaging tests, such as ultrasound and heart CT scans
- Interpretation of and referrals for cardiovascular genetic testing
- Referrals to Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
- Coordination with Women‘s Heart Health for specialized coronary artery disease and chest pain evaluation
Specialty Expertise: women or men seeking cardiovascular risk evaluation or risk reduction including lifestyle interventions, medication management, and imaging evaluation as well as treatment of cholesterol abnormalities, cardiometabolic syndrome, statin intolerance, familial hypercholesterolemia, and premature coronary artery disease
Questions: Call Mary Ann Champagne, Nurse Specialist, Coordinator Preventive Cardiology Phone: 650.725.5027