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Program Overview
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at the NCH Rooney Heart Institute is dedicated to helping individuals understand and reduce their risk for heart disease through advanced screening, evidence-based prevention strategies, and personalized care.
Our program brings together cardiologists with
Our program brings together cardiologists with
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- Comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessments
- Early detection of atherosclerotic vascular disease
- Lifestyle and medical management of cholesterol and triglyceride disorders, hypertension, diabetes, tobacco use and obesity
Whether you have a family history of heart disease, risk factors for cardiovascular disease or a history of a previous cardiovascular event, our specialists can help you to understand your personal risk and take control of your heart health.
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We specialize in the evaluation and management of:
- Atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease risk
- Dyslipidemia and cholesterol, and triglyceride disorders
- Hypertension
- Diabetes-related cardiovascular risk
- Obesity and weight-related cardiac risk
- Tobacco-related vascular disease
- Early or premature heart disease in family members
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At the NCH Rooney Heart Institute, our Preventive Cardiology Center of Excellence offers:
- Advanced cardiovascular risk evaluation, including state of the art vascular imaging technology, including coronary inflammation imaging using artificial intelligence powered risk assessment
- Personalized prevention plans tailored to your genetic, metabolic, and lifestyle profile
- Collaborative care across the entire spectrum of cardiovascular disease
- Lipid and metabolic management for patients with complex cholesterol and triglyceride disorders
- Cutting-edge and emerging lipid-lowering treatments
Our goal is to prevent disease before it starts — helping you maintain a strong heart and healthy life for years to come.
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- Program directed by nationally and internationally recognized cardiovascular disease prevention specialists
- Treatment recommendations based on national treatment guidelines, authored by directors of this Center of Excellence
- Utilization of the highest-level imaging technology, exclusively at the Rooney Heart Institute and at no other health system in southwest Florida
- Utilization of 1st in the US, validated, artificial intelligence based-risk prediction technology that promotes earlier diagnosis and preventive treatment
Our Team
Led by cardiologists with expertise in lipidology and preventive care, our multidisciplinary team partners with patients to create lifelong heart health plans.