Hospital da Luz Clínica de Odivelas now has the Internal Medicine Consultation - Cardiovascular Risk Prevention available, by Jorge Arsénio Ruivo , specialist in Internal Medicine, and supported by a multidisciplinary team. In this consultation, the global risk of cardiovascular disease is calculated and a treatment plan is established for the different factors that contribute to this risk. “Nowdays, the population is more alert to the need for healthier lifestyles and to the existence of therapies that can change their risk of cardiovascular disease. Primary prevention (which consists of avoiding or eliminating risk factors or causes of disease before it develops) and secondary prevention (early diagnosis and institution of adequate measures) have an increasingly important role, both at the individual level and in the community”, points out Jorge Arsénio Ruivo. Integrated in Cardiology services and performed by an internal medicine specialist, this new consultation is advised to the following group of people: Healthy people, who want to know their risk of cardiovascular disease; All the people who already have risk factors, such as high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, obesity, diabetes, among others, but never had any cardiovascular disease; People who have cardiovascular diseases and want to avoid new events. Based on the evaluation carried out, the risk of cardiovascular disease at 10 years is calculated and a plan for the follow-up and treatment of the different factors that contribute to this risk is established - for example, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity - with short and mid-term objectives. According to the identified needs, a multidisciplinary clinical team will support this evaluation and treatment plan. Please remember that: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Portugal, with acute myocardial infarction and stroke the most prevalent. It is essential to avoid or eliminate risk factors that cause cardiovascular disease before they develop. Schedule your appointment through our usual channels : MY LUZ , at www.hospitaldaluz.pt/odivelas/en or by phone 217 104 540.
