Heart Failure Management
Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Asymptomatic patients with heart disease may have any of the risk factors stated below:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Family history of heart attack at an early age
- Current or past smoker
- High cholesterol
- Pregnancy related high blood pressure
- Obesity
Screening patients with above risk factors may help discover coronary artery disease and allow timely management preventing catastrophic events such as heart attack and sudden death.