Preventive Cardiology

It's best to come to us as early as possible, especially if you are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Individuals who benefit from visiting our center include those with:

• A strong family history of coronary heart disease, stroke, or vascular disease.
• A personal history of having a recent cardiac event (less than 3 months) especially if around 60 years of age.
• Risk factors for cardiovascular disease (especially those with 1 or more).

Risk factors

When should you call us? If you have high levels of any of the following:

• Cholesterol (total, LDL-C, Lipoprotein a)
• Triglyceride (with or without high cholesterol)
• Blood sugar (pre-diabetes, diabetes)
• Blood pressure (hypertension)
• CT Scan coronary calcium score (varies by age and gender)

Lifestyle risk factors

The things you do can also have big impacts on your health. The following will negatively affect your heart:

• Smoking: Any kind of inhaled carcinogen, whether it's cigarettes, vaping, pipes, or cigars, will eventually destroy healthy tissue in your body.
• Lack of exercise: A sedentary lifestyle does not benefit a heart. You need to get moving every day, making sure to do exercises that increase your heart rate. This not only gets blood going, it increases muscle strength in your body and your heart.
• Overweight/obesity: The higher your body mass index (BMI), the greater your chances are of developing health problems that can impact your heart.
• Unhealthy diet: If you are eating a poor diet, the excess fat, salt, and sugar will be stored in your body. This is a "recipe" for poor heart heath.  

• Augusta University Care Center Evans
  4244 Washington Road, Suite A
  Evans, Georgia 30809
  706-721-8937
• Augusta University Cardiovascular Clinic
  937 15th Street
  Augusta, Georgia 30912
  706-721-8937 
• Augusta University Neuroscience Center
  Medical Office Building - 4th Floor
  1447 Harper Street
  Augusta, Georgia 30912

Core Preventive Cardiology Team

• Doug Miller, MD – cardiology
• Wael AlJaroudi, MD - cardiology
• Monique Bethel, MD - cardiology
• Gyanendra Sharma, MD - cardiology
• Dan-Victor Giurgiutiu, MD - neurology
• Tejal Patel, PA-C, MPA - neurology
• William Bates, III, MD – radiology