Cardiometabolic Clinic
If you are struggling with your weight, you are not alone. Having excess weight that adversely affects your health and well-being, also known as obesity, is a medical condition that may be difficult to manage on your own. Obesity is a leading contributor to numerous cardiovascular risk factors, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
Our Cardiometabolic Clinic performs a thorough metabolic assessment and cardiovascular risk stratification to identify and treat risk factors to prevent cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes. We also provide a complete medical assessment, dietary counseling, and physical movement assessment to design a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan focusing on nutrition, physical activity, sleep, behavior modification, and psychological wellness. We ask our patients to keep in mind that medication may be used as an adjunct to these lifestyle modifications to achieve our goal of improved long-term health.
At Cross River Cardiology, we always have your best interest at heart. We work with each patient on an individual level to provide them with the highest-quality care, both throughout our practice and within our Cardiometabolic Clinic. Serving adult patients in the communities within Caldwell County, NC, we take great pride in providing comprehensive care for those who wish to reduce their cardiac risks by managing their metabolic conditions.
Conditions Treated at the Cardiometabolic Clinic
Within our Cardiometabolic Clinic, we focus on metabolic conditions that may cause cardiovascular risks. The most common conditions that we treat include:
By treating these conditions effectively, we can further reduce your risk of developing severe cardiovascular conditions, including chances of a heart attack, heart failure, or stroke. Each of these conditions is treated with a personalized treatment plan, optimized to enhance your overall health through healthy lifestyle changes.
What Can I Expect at the Cardiometabolic Clinic?
During your appointment with us at our comprehensive Cardiometabolic Clinic, you can expect the following:
During a thorough review of your medical history, we will ask about your whole health story and ask you about your history of medical conditions, medications taken, and weight changes. We may also review medications you are currently taking to assess whether they may be promoting weight gain.
Our providers will then make an assessment for and address any cardiac risk factors, including but not limited to hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. We may also assess for comorbidities, such as sleep apnea, that may be promoting weight gain or worsening of other cardiac risk factors.
During your appointment with us, our providers will educate you on dietary options and proper nutrition to promote weight loss, stabilize your blood sugars, and maintain your muscle mass. We will also provide you with education about and prescribe physical movements to increase functionality while maintaining muscle mass.
When appropriate, our providers are able to prescribe medications that may help in facilitating weight loss. We ask our patients to keep in mind that medication management for weight loss may not be suitable for everyone and that prescriptions are not to be taken lightly. Our dedicated medical team will be happy to walk you through the process of taking your medication and what you can expect throughout your time taking the prescription.
Cardiometabolic Treatment in Lenoir, NC
If heart disease runs in your family or you think you may be at risk for heart disease due to your weight or metabolic condition, call us at Cross River Cardiology today at (828) 572-0778. You may also request an appointment online now. We provide the best care for heart health from a private practice in Caldwell County, North Carolina.