Preventive cardiology aims to prevent cardiovascular disease through risk assessment, adoption of healthy habits and regular monitoring.

Preventive cardiology is a specialty of cardiology that helps you manage your coronary heart disease risk factors before they get worse. Cardiology focuses on your heart and blood vessels. So, preventive cardiology focuses on early prevention to keep your heart and blood vessels healthy. It's a form of preventive medicine that can have a big impact on your health and well-being.

You may already see a personal cardiologist for heart tests and you will continue to see your cardiologist if you join a preventive cardiology programme, but you will also receive care and advice from different specialists.

This is because preventive cardiology takes a whole-body approach to caring for your heart. Your heart and blood vessels are team players. They work with your kidneys, endocrine system and many other "players" to keep your body strong. But when one of the players gets injured, the whole team must step in to help. So a heart problem can put more work on your kidneys, a hormonal imbalance can lead to high blood pressure and more damage to your arteries.

Since the internal parts of your body work as a team, it makes sense for healthcare providers to have multiple specialties working together. This is the logic in CARDIOFIT.

Preventive cardiology programmes are multidisciplinary. This means that healthcare providers from different specialties work with cardiologists. Your preventive care team may include:

Pathologist

Endocrinologist

Gynecologist.

Dietician.

Psychologist

Exercise physiologists.

Preventive cardiology teams are made up of specialists who share their knowledge with each other and with you. They have expertise in areas such as:

How does your metabolism work.

The anatomy and functioning of your heart.

Functional stress testing.

Cardiac rehabilitation.

Medicines and treatments for a range of conditions.

Natural treatments.

Lifestyle factors that affect your health

 2. Risk Factors

 2.1. Non-modifiable

–- Age : Increased risk with age.

–Φύλο: Οι άνδρες έχουν μεγαλύτερο κίνδυνο σε νεαρότερη ηλικία.

– - Genetic predisposition:Family history of heart disease.

 2.2. Modifiable

– Υπέρταση: Ελέγξτε την πίεση σας τακτικά.

– - Cholesterol:Keep LDL levels low.

– - Diabetes:regulate sugar levels.

– - Smoking:Quit to reduce your risk.

– - Obesity:Maintain a healthy weight through diet and exercise.

3. Healthy Lifestyle

 3.1. Nutrition

-Fruits and vegetables**: Daily.

- Wholegrain products**: prefer them to processed products.

- Healthy fats: Olive oil, nuts, fish.

3.2. Exercise

- Recommended Activity: At least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week.

- Activities: Walking, running, cycling, swimming.

3.3. Sleeping

- Sleep quality: Aim for 7-9 hours every night.

4. Regular Check

4.1. Medical examinations (Complete cardiological examination)

- Diabetic control: Every 1-3 years.