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At UPMC in Central Pa., our team of cardiovascular specialists offers preventive cardiology services dedicated to help identify if you are at risk for heart disease and support you in maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle.
Contact us at 717-920-4510 or fill out the online form below to take the next steps to determine your risk for heart disease.
Our heart experts provide patients world-class preventive heart care. We use the latest technologies in assessing your risk for heart disease and develop a personalized plan for managing identified risks. Our patients benefit from our comprehensive care and close collaboration with other specialists – whether that means helping you build new, healthy habits or access leading edge clinical trials.
If you have heart disease, we work to help decrease your future risk of a heart attack. This will be done by helping you optimally treat the factors that caused your condition.
For patients who do not have a known history of heart disease, we offer a detailed review of risk factors, and determine if heart screenings or tests are necessary based on your individual health history. Risk factors which put you at higher risk for developing heart disease are:
If you have three or more of the above risk factors or you are concerned about your family history, please complete online form and we will contact you to schedule an appointment.
Uncontrollable risk factors that also may play a role in your risk for developing heart disease include age, gender and ethnicity.
Our preventive cardiology team will take all of these factors into consideration when assessing your risk and developing your personalized plan.
Our program offers a wide range of services to individuals looking to learn what their risk is for cardiovascular disease and improve their heart health. Our preventive cardiology team works collaboratively with other specialties within UPMC in Central Pa. to meet your needs. These specialties include endocrinologists, vascular specialists, exercise physiologists, weight loss specialists, and nicotine specialists. The services we may recommend include:
When it comes to health care for you and your family, UPMC is here. It's easy to find the right doctor, health screenings, programs, classes, and more.
Contact UPMC in central Pa.Your health information, right at your fingertips. Select MyUPMC to access your UPMC health information. For patients of UPMC-affiliated doctors in Central Pa, select UPMC Central Pa Portal. Patients of UPMC Cole should select the UPMC Cole Connect Patient Portal.
The portal for all UPMC patients EXCEPT those in Central Pa.
The portal for UPMC patients in Central Pa.
The portal for UPMC Cole patients receiving inpatient care.