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About Cardiovascular Disease
Nearly half of American adults have some form of cardiovascular disease (heart disease). At Care Rite, PLLC, in Dyersburg, Halls, Ripley, and Brentwood, Tennessee, the skilled primary care team offers heart disease screening, prevention, and treatment recommendations to keep your heart healthy and avoid life-threatening complications. Schedule an in-person or telehealth evaluation today by calling the office or booking online. Walk-ins are welcome.
Cardiovascular Disease Q&A
What is cardiovascular disease?
Cardiovascular disease (heart disease) encompasses numerous conditions affecting your heart. Examples include coronary artery disease (CAD), abnormal heart rhythms, heart failure, congenital heart problems, valve diseases, and heart attacks.
Care Rite, PLLC, offers noninvasive cardiac testing and treatments that help you manage heart disease and its risk factors, such as hypertension (high blood pressure) and high cholesterol.
Which symptoms can cardiovascular disease cause?
Symptoms of heart disease include:
- Racing or pounding heartbeat
- Lightheadedness
- Dizziness
- Chest pain, heaviness, or pressure
- Shortness of breath
- Neck pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Heartburn
- Lower body swelling
- Fatigue
- Problems sleeping
- Difficulty exercising
Heart disease causes one in five deaths, and is the leading cause of death in the United States.
What are the risk factors for heart disease?
Numerous factors can contribute to heart disease, including:
- Genetics
- Smoking
- Kidney function problems
- Thyroid disorders
- Aging
- Infections
- Autoimmune diseases
- Heart attacks
- Some medications or medical treatments
- Abnormal heart rhythms
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- High cholesterol
- Physical inactivity
- Poor diet
- Substance misuse
- Diabetes
- Family history of heart problems
- Being overweight or obese
Heart disease can lead to a heart attack, heart failure, stroke, or other life-threatening or disabling problems. Effectively managing your condition is a must.
How is cardiovascular disease diagnosed?
The Care Rite, PLLC, experts diagnose heart disease and its risk factors using noninvasive cardiac testing.
They offer stress testing, electrocardiograms (EKGs), echocardiograms, high blood pressure screenings, and lab work that screens for high cholesterol and other heart disease risk factors. Your primary care provider also completes a physical exam and reviews your medical history.
How is cardiovascular disease treated?
Your personalized cardiovascular disease treatment plan may consist of:
- Regular exercise
- Diet changes (less sodium, reduced saturated fat, fewer processed foods, etc.)
- Stress reduction
- No smoking
- Medications
- Medical procedures
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Routine monitoring
If you need care from a heart specialist, the experts at Care Rite, PLLC, provide referrals. They follow up to help you effectively manage your disease and other chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, depression, or thyroid problems.
Schedule a cardiovascular disease evaluation at Care Rite, PLLC, by calling the office or booking an appointment online today. Telehealth and walk-in appointments are also available.