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Preventive Cardiology

Comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment and personalized prevention.

Preventive cardiology is the discipline of identifying and modifying cardiovascular risk before disease causes events. Despite enormous advances in treating heart attacks and strokes, prevention remains by far the highest-leverage activity in cardiology — most cardiovascular events are preventable with the tools we already have. Modern preventive cardiology combines traditional risk-factor assessment with advanced biomarkers, imaging-based risk refinement (such as coronary calcium scoring), and increasingly personalized pharmacotherapy. Dr. Kedan provides preventive cardiology care for patients who have no known disease but want a clear, evidence-based plan, as well as for those with established risk factors who deserve more rigorous management than their primary care visits can provide.

What Cardiolucent Evaluates

  • Comprehensive personal and family cardiovascular history
  • Advanced lipid panel including apolipoprotein B and lipoprotein(a)
  • Blood pressure with home and ambulatory monitoring when needed
  • Glucose, HbA1c, and insulin resistance assessment
  • Coronary calcium scoring for risk refinement
  • Echocardiography with POCUS for baseline structural assessment
  • Personalized prevention plan integrating lifestyle, pharmacotherapy, and surveillance

Common Symptoms

  • Often none — preventive cardiology serves patients without symptoms
  • Borderline test results from primary care that warrant deeper assessment
  • Family history of early heart disease prompting evaluation
  • Atypical chest discomfort that has not been fully evaluated
  • Concerns about cumulative cardiovascular risk in midlife or beyond
  • Desire for objective baseline and an evidence-based plan

Risk Factors

  • Family history of premature cardiovascular disease
  • Hypertension or borderline blood pressure
  • Elevated cholesterol, including high LDL or lipoprotein(a)
  • Diabetes or prediabetes
  • Tobacco use, current or past
  • Obesity, particularly central
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • Chronic inflammatory conditions
  • Sleep apnea and chronic poor sleep

How Cardiolucent Approaches Treatment

Preventive care begins with measurement: a comprehensive risk assessment that goes beyond a standard cholesterol panel to include lipoprotein(a), apolipoprotein B, ambulatory blood pressure when appropriate, and imaging-based risk refinement when the calcium score will change management. From there, Dr. Kedan builds an individualized plan: lifestyle change as the foundation, pharmacotherapy when warranted by absolute risk, and a clear schedule for follow-up. The aim is not to medicate everyone but to make sure each intervention is grounded in the patient's actual risk and goals.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is preventive cardiology?
Preventive cardiology focuses on identifying and modifying cardiovascular risk before disease has caused events. It is the discipline of preventing heart attacks and strokes rather than just treating them once they occur.
Who is preventive cardiology for?
It is appropriate for patients with a family history of early heart disease, borderline risk factors that have not been fully addressed, midlife adults wanting a clear baseline, and anyone who has been told their cholesterol or blood pressure is 'okay' but wants more rigorous evaluation.
What is a coronary calcium scan?
A coronary calcium scan is a quick, low-radiation CT that measures the amount of calcified plaque in the coronary arteries. A score of zero is reassuring; any score above zero indicates the presence of plaque and is one of the most powerful predictors of future events. It is particularly useful when the decision about starting medication is uncertain.
What is lipoprotein(a) and should I be tested?
Lipoprotein(a) is an inherited particle that independently raises cardiovascular risk and is largely stable through life. Most adults benefit from being tested at least once, particularly those with a family history of premature heart disease.
How aggressively should LDL cholesterol be lowered?
The optimal LDL target depends on overall cardiovascular risk. Patients with established disease or very high risk benefit from very low LDL levels, often well below standard population targets. Dr. Kedan uses calcium scoring and lipoprotein(a) measurement to refine the target individually.
What lifestyle changes have the biggest impact?
Complete tobacco cessation, a Mediterranean-style diet, consistent aerobic and resistance exercise, weight optimization, sleep optimization, and stress management combine to reduce cardiovascular risk substantially — often more than any single medication. Realistic, sustainable change is the goal.
Do I need to take medication forever?
Some patients can manage their risk with lifestyle alone; others require medications such as statins, antihypertensives, or others. When medications are needed for chronic risk reduction, they are typically long-term. The goal is the lowest effective regimen that achieves your target risk reduction.
How does preventive cardiology fit with my primary care doctor?
Preventive cardiology complements primary care rather than replacing it. Dr. Kedan provides a deeper cardiovascular assessment and longer-term plan that primary care visits rarely have time for, and shares that plan with your primary care physician for ongoing implementation.
How often should I be seen?
After the initial comprehensive assessment, most patients are seen every 6–12 months, with frequency adjusted to the intensity of intervention and rate of change. Imaging is repeated only when it will change management.
How do I schedule a consultation?
Call (310) 304-5555 or use the contact form to schedule with Dr. Kedan at the Beverly Hills office. Cardiolucent does not bill Medicare or insurance; a detailed superbill is provided for any out-of-network reimbursement.

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