Preventive Cardiology

Preventive Cardiology services offered in Upper East Side, New York, NY

You can prevent most cardiovascular diseases with lifestyle changes such as improving your diet, getting regular exercise, and losing weight. At Upper East Side Cardiology, Satjit Bhusri, MD, specializes in preventive cardiology, offering personalized treatment and telehealth so you can get your cardiac care from the comfort of home. Dr. Bhusri uses today’s most advanced technology such as mobile cardiac telemetry and remote patient monitoring to protect your heart and support a healthy lifestyle. Don’t wait until symptoms appear. Call the office in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, or schedule preventive cardiac care online.

What is preventive cardiology?

Preventive cardiology has three key goals. First, your provider identifies your risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Then they help you prevent heart problems by creating a plan to lower your risk factors. And finally, they treat existing conditions with the goal of stopping disease progression.

When should I get preventive cardiology?

Don’t wait for symptoms to appear before seeing a cardiologist. Instead, schedule a preventive cardiology appointment if you:

Have a family history of heart attacks, stroke, or peripheral artery disease
Have familial hypercholesterolemia, which causes high levels of LDL (“bad” cholesterol)
Have high blood pressure
Have high cholesterol
Have prediabetes or diabetes
Are overweight or obese
Don’t get enough exercise
Eat an unhealthy diet
Smoke cigarettes

You should also seek preventive care at Upper East Side Cardiology if you’ve already been diagnosed with heart disease.

What services will I receive with preventive cardiology?

Your preventive care begins with a physical exam and diagnostic procedures such as an electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress test, or vascular ultrasound.

Then your provider creates a customized treatment plan that incorporates lifestyle changes and medications when necessary.

The providers at Upper East Side Cardiology offer several advanced therapies, such as:

Mobile cardiac telemetry (MCT)

MCT provides 24/7 monitoring of your heart’s electrical activity. Some MCT devices continuously record your heart, while others capture specific events. For example, you may activate the device when you feel a symptom, or the device may start recording when it detects an abnormal heart rhythm.