FAQ on Heart Disease | Dr. Wong, HeartCare, Los Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

What you may not know
Even if you do not have a family history of heart disease, you may be experiencing "non-traditional" factors, such as a high level of lipoprotein (a), that can greatly increase your risk. In other words, you may be at risk of heart disease and not know it.

To enhance what you do know, here are responses to some of the questions we are most frequently asked by new HeartCare patients.

HeartCare FAQs

24% of adults have indicators that increase the risk of heart disease by 300%

What you may know
If you have a family history of heart disease or stroke and are a man over the age of 45 or a post-menopausal woman, you are a very likely candidate for heart disease. You should have your cardiovascular condition evaluated on a regular basis and get help managing the other risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, poor diet and lack of exercise.

If you are in the Los Angeles area,
call HeartCare today.

Quotes from the Heart
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