Heart and Vascular Screening & Prevention Programs

Cardiac Screening and Pevention Programs at Loyola Medicine

Led by a multidisciplinary team of highly skilled medical professionals, Loyola Medicine is a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.

One in four adults have some form of cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States.

Our team has the expertise and resources to help you determine if you are at risk and what to do to prevent heart disease.

What are Cardiovascular Risk Factors?

Some risk factors for heart disease you can change, including:

• High cholesterol
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Smoking
• Obesity
• Lack of physical activity

It is also important to know if you are at risk because of factors you cannot change, including:

• Age (patients over 65 are at a higher risk)
• Diabetes
• Family history of coronary artery disease (CAD)

To help you measure risk, Loyola offers a cardiac risk self-assessment.

Genetic Screening and Testing

Loyola Medicine aims to reduce risk of heart disease and offer early detection through our cardiovascular genetics program, which provides comprehensive diagnostics for all types of inherited heart disease.

You can also take advantage of our cardiovascular genetic testing that can help determine your risk of cardiovascular disease.

Prevention Tips

While not all heart disease risk factors can be controlled, you can take measures to prevent heart disease by making lifestyle changes.

At Loyola, we are proud to work with you to provide the information necessary for you to have a healthy life and reduce your risk of heart disease.

Specialized Services

We believe the best way to beat heart disease is to prevent it in the first place or catch it in its early stages.

Loyola's Preventive Cardiology and Lipid program offers easy to schedule appointments and high quality care that emphasizes prevention and early detection of cardiovascular disease.