While the term "heart disease" refers to various heart conditions, one thing's certain — prevention is key. Recognized as the leading cause of death in the United States, heart disease is a serious problem; and disease prevention, which includes risk factor recognition and management, can have a lifetime impact.
Focusing on goal-directed risk factor reduction can help reduce a patient’s risk of developing an adverse vascular or cardiac event such as coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, atrial fibrillation, or peripheral arterial disease, which are the most common types of cardiovascular heart disease. A large proportion of cardiovascular disease is preventable.
Serving as a central hub for cardiovascular health, the AHN heart disease prevention program aims to educate, inform, and provide early detection and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors to help decrease the rates of heart attacks, stroke, and heart failure.
AHN is committed to helping people feel — and be — their best. By prioritizing the patient experience, employees at all of AHN’s care sites — including primary and specialty care offices, hospitals, and Health + Wellness Pavilions — we aim to improve, educate, and promote health and wellness in as many ways as possible.
Departments within the heart disease prevention program include:
In addition to the latest procedures, our patients may also have special access to various clinical trials (when available).
Focused on providing the best cardiovascular disease prevention and control program available, our team of experts includes specialists in a variety of heart and cardio-related fields.
Allegheny General Hospital providers:
Director
Dr. Poornima is the medical director of Nuclear Cardiology
Director of the Women’s Heart Center and Preventive Cardiology at AHN.
Allegheny General Hospital Women's Heart Center providers:
Wexford Hospital Women's Heart Center providers:
West Penn Hospital Women's Heart Center providers: