Our physicians are some of the most well-known and respected in the field of cardiovascular disease prevention in the U.S. All are certified in internal medicine and each is a prevention specialist. Some have a special focus on lipid disorders, hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Working together as a health-care team, they are actively involved in patient care, education and research.

Our cardiology nurses and nurse practitioners have extensive training in cardiology and ambulatory-care nursing, each requiring a minimum of four years of cardiology experience plus ICU experience before they are eligible to work in this program.

If you have heart or vascular issues – or are at risk for either – the prevention services offered at University of Michigan Health can improve your quality of life and give you a better rate of survival. We provide unique and comprehensive approaches to maximize cardiovascular health with everything and everyone you need all in one convenient location.

Patients with the following conditions can benefit from the Preventive Cardiology Program:

• Angina (chest pain)
• Chylomicronemia
• Coronary artery disease
• Elevated lipoprotein(a)
• Familial hypercholesterolemia
• High cholesterol
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Metabolic syndrome
• Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
• Stroke

To schedule an evaluation with a Frankel Cardiovascular Center physician, call 888-287-1082 or visit the Make a Cardiovascular Appointment page.

At our unique facility, everything required for early detection and prevention is located under one roof, including:

• Clinical exam rooms
• Diagnostic testing for labs, vascular, cardiac ultrasound or echo-Doppler
• Exercise stress testing
• Cardiopulmonary fitness assessment
• Complete prevention programs
• Complete care (registered dieticians, exercise physiologists)

Cardiovascular disease prevention includes early detection of coronary disease and other vascular diseases, risk assessment and individualized treatment strategies. We offer a variety of services, from metabolic fitness programs and weight-loss programs to smoking cessation and management of cholesterol disorders and high blood pressure.

Treatments may include:

• Behavior modification
• Exercise consultation
• LDL Apheresis
• Nutrition consultation
• Enhanced external counter pulsation (EECP)

A thorough evaluation will help us determine the best treatment program for your individual needs.

• View heart information in the U-M Health Patient Education Library

Our current clinical research for prevention includes novel approaches to assess risk of heart attacks and strokes, the impact of psychosocial factors, cost-effective care, plus new drugs for lipid disorders and hypertension.