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Preventing Heart Disease - Infographic
Now is the right time to start paying attention to your heart health. You can lower your risk for heart attack and stroke by knowing the risk factors that affect your heart.
Cardiovascular Risk Evaluation and Management to Prevent Heart Disease
Preventing heart disease is possible, by recognizing your symptoms and risk factors early. Our expert cardiologists offer an integrated approach to patient care, including:
Comprehensive assessment of all cardiovascular risk factors
- An individualized nutrition plan
- Lifestyle counseling
- Risk stratification
Preventive Cardiology
Maps & Directions
300 Pasteur Drive2nd Floor Room A260
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 650-725-5909 Getting Here
Our Doctors
Care and Treatment
Am I At Risk for Heart Disease?
Heart disease is the number one cause of death for men and women in the United States; about one in four people die of heart disease every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
But many types of heart disease are preventable, by reducing risk factors and being aware of the signs and symptoms. For example, you can reduce your risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common type of heart disease, through lifestyle changes and medication therapy.
HEART DISEASE IS PREVENTABLE.
About the Preventive Cardiology clinic
Our expert cardiologists provide you the tools you need to live a heart healthy life. Our team's integrated approach to patient care includes an evaluation of your heart disease risk factors.
At our clinic, you can expect:
- Plans tailored for you, with specific lifestyle recommendations and medication management as needed
- Counseling and education to promote a healthy lifestyle
- Access to research and active clinical trials
Comprehensive heart disease risk assessment
Our evaluation and treatment therapies are designed to slow or stop the progression of heart disease, for conditions like atherosclerosis, or coronary artery disease.
- Lipid abnormalities
- Components of the cardiometabolic syndrome:
- Blood pressure
- Glucose
- Physical activity
Men and women are affected differently by certain risk factors. Our Women's Heart Health clinic focuses solely on how heart disease affects women.
About the Familial Coronary Risk Clinic
The Stanford Familial Coronary Risk Clinic is a special focus within the Preventive Cardiology clinic, providing 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:
- 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
Nationally Recognized
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
We are proud to have earned recognition from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation "Healthcare Equality Index."
Education
Why We Should Be Fighting Heart Disease More Like We Fight Cancer
Every year, heart disease is responsible for 19 million deaths worldwide. That's nearly twice the number of cancer deaths, yet people's perceptions of heart disease and cancer are remarkably different.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.
For Patients
If you need to reschedule your appointment, please call us at least one week prior to your visit.
PREPARE FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
- If you are having lab work done before your appointment, fast for 12 hours (no food or drink except water) prior to your blood draw.
- Complete and return the food frequency questionnaire 7-10 days before your visit. Our dietitian will have a full analysis ready at your visit.
- Bring your completed cardiovascular clinic patient questionnaire.
- Bring results of any requested laboratory tests.
- Mail or bring any medical or personal records related to previous hospitalizations, cardiovascular risk factor values and/or treatment.
Plan on being at the clinic for one to two hours.
AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT
- To reorder a prescription, have your pharmacy call 650-723-6459 or fax a refill request to 650-724-1444.
- If you have questions, call us and ask to speak to our clinical nurse specialist and coordinator, Mary Ann Champagne.
FORMS
- Cardiovascular clinic patient questionnaire
- Food frequency questionnaire (mailed)
International Patients
Phone: +1 650-723-8561
Email: IMS@stanfordhealthcare.org
Call us to make an appointment
For Health Care Professionals
PHYSICIAN HELPLINE
Phone: 1-866-742-4811
Fax: 650-320-9443
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Fax: 650-320-9443
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Stanford Health Care provides comprehensive services to refer and track patients, as well as the latest information and news for physicians and office staff. For help with all referral needs and questions, visit Referral Information.
You may also submit a web referral or complete a referral form and fax it to 650-320-9443 or email the Referral Center at ReferralCenter@stanfordhealthcare.org.
HOW TO REFER
Fax a referral form with supporting documentation to 650-320-9443.
- Send referrals online
- Place radiology and lab orders
- View referral status
- Access medical records
