Preventive Cardiology Program
at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Fortunately, an estimated 80 percent of cardiovascular disease is preventable.
At Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, we believe that the best way to treat heart disease is to prevent it altogether. Whether you have risk factors for heart disease or want to be proactive about your heart health, the Preventive Cardiology Program is dedicated to helping you take control and stay ahead of your heart health.
Our team provides comprehensive, personalized care to:
- Assess your individual risk factors
- Offer proactive lifestyle strategies
- Guide you through the latest preventive therapies
Who Can Benefit from the Preventive Cardiology Program?
The Preventive Cardiology Program is for anyone who:
- Has risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity or kidney disease
- Has a family history of heart disease or genetic lipid disorders (for example, familial hypercholesterolemia)
- Has a personal history of cardiovascular disease and wants to prevent recurrence or progression of disease
- Has heart symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath or fatigue
- Wants to better understand their individual risk of developing heart disease and strategies to decrease that risk
Services We Offer
Some of the ways we help patients manage their risk of cardiac disease include:
- Comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment
- Advanced lipid and biomarker screening
- Risk factor management
- Multimodality imaging, including coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring
- Genetic testing
- Smoking cessation counseling
- Collaboration with your primary care physician
- Partnership with doctors in other medical specialties to help manage health conditions that increase cardiac risk
Why Choose Us?
- Collaborative, patient-centered care. We prioritize close and careful coordination with your primary care provider and other specialists to create a cohesive, personalized care plan.
- An experienced team. Our team of experts works close together to deliver coordinated care.
- State-of-the-art technology. We use the latest diagnostic tools and techniques to comprehensively evaluate and care for your heart.
