Risk Factors and Prevention

Risk Factors for Heart and Vascular Diseases:

• Diabetes
• High cholesterol
• Smoking
• High blood pressure
• Obesity
• Lack of exercise
• Diet high in saturated fat
• Previously diagnosed cardiac disease

Heart and Vascular Disease Prevention: Treatment Options

There is a wide variety of treatment available for heart and vascular conditions, most of which are available close to home at Lawrence General. Your cardiologist or vascular surgeon will work with your primary care physician to help you decide which options are most appropriate for you.

Treatment options include:

• Medical management and monitoring
• Device implantation
• Cardiac catheterization
• Rehabilitation and other non-invasive therapies
• Vascular disease management and surgery
  • Atherosclerosis and Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment
  • Aneurysm Treatment
  • Venous Disease Treatment