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Preventive Cardiology
We offer comprehensive prevention and cardiovascular disease management programs. We have specialists who identify and assess your risk for heart disease, help you manage your risk factors, and help get you on the road to recovery from a cardiac event like a heart attack or bypass surgery.
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This Forsyth Medical Center program is a lifestyle intervention initiative, centered around exercise, weight management, and education that focuses on making positive lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Lipid Management Clinc
Our Lipid Management Clinic will help you improve your cholesterol levels. We conduct a comprehensive laboratory analysis of your blood beyond traditional cholesterol testing of LDL, HDL and triglycerides. We look at studies like the size of the particles in your blood to determine their likelihood of attaching to the artery walls and causing blockages. Even if your cholesterol levels appear to be in near normal ranges, you may still be at risk for heart disease, especially if you have a family history or a risk profile for disease.
You May Be A Candidate for the Lipid Clinic Because. . .
- Your doctor has determined you have cardiac risk factors
- You have problems managing your blood cholesterol
- You or your doctor want to know your basic lipid profiles to determine your potential for future problems
- You need overall cardiac risk management
Smoking/Tobacco Cessation
Our tobacco/smoking cessation program is designed to eliminate tobacco use from your life. You will participate in a series of educational and support sessions about the effects of tobacco on your health, receive tips on how to quit, and develop strategies that will help.
Calcium Scoring
Calcium scoring is a test that uses a high speed CT scanner to detect calcium deposits in the coronary arteries. The scanner calculates the amount of calcium in your coronary arteries and gives the test result a "score."
