One Doctor for Cardiac AND Vascular Health

A cardiologist is a doctor that specializes in treating heart disorders such as chest discomfort, high blood pressure, and heart failure, as well as difficulties with your heart valves, blood arteries, and other cardiac and vascular concerns. To figure out what's wrong, they can order tests like electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, and CT scans (computed tomography). They can prescribe medication, assist you in establishing healthy exercise and eating habits, or do a heart catheterization based on their findings.

A cardiologist will examine you and talk to you about your symptoms, medical history, and family history. It's crucial to tell your cardiologist if anybody else in your family has had heart issues, as this might raise your risk of developing one.

Your cardiologist can use some basic facts to learn more about your cardiovascular health, such as your:

Weight.

Blood pressure is a measurement of how high your blood pressure is

Cholesterol levels are important.

Glucose (sugar) levels in the blood.

All of this information, as well as any test results, will be used by your clinician to determine your risk factors for heart disease. They'll also want to know if you smoke, how much exercise you get, what you eat, and any medications you're on.

Cardiologists come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They are experts in a variety of heart and vascular issues, including cardiac imaging and cardiac rehabilitation.

Despite the fact that all cardiologists are professionals in understanding your heart and blood arteries, they might specialize even further. At PACE, Dr. Odiete focuses on Interventional Cardiology and that means getting to the problem quickly and potentially avoiding a surgery. 

Hazard of Vascualr Disease
Outside of your heart, vascular illness affects your circulatory system. Vascular disease is sometimes referred to as a silent hazard since the signs of vascular disease might appear suddenly or not at all. If you have any of the risk factors listed below, see your doctor to see if a vascular screening test is right for you.

Do you have more than 70 years on this planet?

Do you have a history of diabetes or smoking and are over 50 years old?

Do you have a history of diabetes and other risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, or coronary artery disease and are under the age of 50?

Your heart's future can be predicted by your family's history.

You can't modify inherited or genetic risk factors once you've been born. Knowing your family history, on the other hand, might help you determine your risk of heart or vascular illness. Medical intervention and healthy lifestyle modifications can help you control the risks.

These variables make you more likely to acquire heart disease:

Hypertension that is passed on down the generations (high blood pressure)
Low amounts of HDL (high-density lipoproteins) and high levels of LDL (low-density lipoproteins) are inherited (low-density lipoprotein) High triglyceride levels or blood cholesterol
A history of heart disease in the family (especially with onset before age 55)
Age is a factor (risk increases as you grow older)
Kind 1 diabetes is a type of diabetes in which the body
Menopause is a stage in women's lives when (generally, men are at risk at an earlier age than women, but after the onset of menopause, women are equally at risk)
Gathering information on your family's cardiac history will assist you in deciding on a course of action that will keep you healthy.

Dr. Odiete at PACE is passionate about the intervention of vascualr disease to potentially save your limbs and your LIFE!  He focuses on the entire cardivascular system that a Physician that has only one specialty might refer to him. 

We are just a call or click away. To learn more, book an appointment online or over the phone with PeachState Advanced Cardiac & Endovascular. We have several locations in Georgia: Newnan, Atlanta, & Griffin.

Author

Kelly Miles Current Director of Business Development & Operations at PeachState Advanced Cardiac & Endovascular- PACE. Kelly has a passion for helping others navigate the healthcare industry and ensuring quality outcomes. She lives in Newnan, GA with her husband and children.