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Texas Heart Specialist
Heart disease and stroke are the leading and third-leading causes
of death in the United States. To combat these deadly diseases, you
want a team with the most comprehensive heart and vascular programs.
We diagnoses and treat heart disease and
stroke with great experience and compassion and helps patients
modify high-risk behaviors so they can prevent heart attacks,
stroke, kidney disease, diabetes and other related health problems.
Patients receive a thorough evaluation of their health and lifestyle
factors to determine their risk of heart disease and stroke. They
may undergo a risk assessment program at
Renaissance or state-of-the-art blood screening to pinpoint
the causes of high cholesterol and guide treatment decisions.
Controlling high blood pressure is the cornerstone of
our preventive efforts, and
our hypertension clinic
helps patients control their blood pressure with a skillful
blend of medications and education.
Texas Heart Specialist employs a
multidisciplinary team of Cardiologists, an Endocrinologist and a
Nurse Practitioner. We specialize in managing adults who are at high
risk for future cardiovascular disease either because of the
presence of multiple cardiac risk factors (e.g. hypertension,
dyslipidemia, diabetes, cigarette smoking, sedentary lifestyle,
overweight status, etc) or a history of known cardiovascular or
peripheral arterial disease.
The Cardiology Center’s personalized, comprehensive approach to
lifestyle and medical management can slow the progression of
cardiovascular disease and decrease one's future risk of heart
attack, stroke, bypass surgery or angioplasty. We also sponsor
research that includes both clinical trials and basic molecular
studies.
One of our special interests is in individuals who develop
cardiovascular disease before the age of 65. We have special
expertise in the screening and management of asymptomatic family
members of persons with premature atherosclerotic disease. Our team
often employs state-of-the-art testing to help identify factors
contributing to heart disease clustering in families.
In asymptomatic adults with no history of cardiovascular disease,
we may use an EBCT scan of the chest to measure the amount of
coronary calcification. The presence of elevated coronary
calcification or thickened carotid arteries is a sign of advanced
coronary atherosclerosis for one’s age, and this would likely
trigger more aggressive attempts of comprehensive risk factor
modification through both medication and lifestyle. After visiting
with us at Texas Heart Specialist, we can
tell the patient whether their management might be changed by some
of the more sophisticated laboratory and diagnostic testing that we
can provide.
Our nurse health educators specialize in helping people to improve
their lifestyle habits. They assist patients in following healthier
diets, maintaining a prudent body weight, stopping cigarette
smoking, maintaining a regular aerobic program, and helping patients
cope better with stress. We also have an excellent cardiac
rehabilitation program and a clinical exercise program. We encourage
individuals with known cardiovascular disease, peripheral arterial
disease, diabetes, or congestive heart failure to participate in a
supervised exercise program.
At each location we can perform exercise stress tests, treadmill
stress echo tests, echo Doppler tests, EKG’s, Holter monitors and
coronary calcium scans.
All our physicians and nurses are active clinical investigators in
one or more of the following fields: hypertension,
familial-clustered coronary disease, hyperlipidemia, diabetes,
thrombosis, accelerated atherosclerosis, estrogen replacement
therapy, and non-invasive cardiovascular imaging. |
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