Advanced Cardiac Specialists understands that discovering disease before it begins is as important, if not more important, than treating established disease.

Preventive Health Maintenance is an effective weapon in the fight against permanent disability and death. In America, overwhelming documentation exists, showing the majority of deaths in people under the age of 65 can be prevented through early detection and preventive health maintenance (Reference: Guide to Clinical Services, United States Preventive Services Task Force 1989).

Preventive Health Maintenance also plays an important role in the early identification of debilitating disease. If diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancers, hypertension, high cholesterol, thyroid disease, osteoporosis, infectious diseases and others, are identified early, potential debilitating effects can be minimized.

Early identification of disease and reversal of disease causing behaviors have been proven to increase quality of life over the life span and reduce the chance of chronic disease over the age of 65 (Reference: Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Exam 1979).

Preventive Health Maintenance Can Be Broken Down into Three Categories:

At Advanced Cardiac Specialists’ (ACS), we practice proactive Preventive Health Maintenance that is tailored to the unique health risks of each individual. Preventive Health Maintenance is accomplished for each and every patient at ACS in three different ways:

The regular health screening office visit is used to obtain and update the complete medical history of each and every patient with a detailed discussion regarding each individual’s personal nutritional and health habits. During this visit a complete "head to toe" physical exam is performed along with secondary Preventive Health Maintenance screening exams tailored to each individual’s risk profile.

The recommendations for routine health screening for adults by the three leading authorities: United States Preventive Services Task Force, American College of Physicians and Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Exam are as follows:

The routine clinical care office visit focuses on the "acute" or specific problem at hand. This type of office visit also offers ample time and opportunity for the exchange of information regarding patients’ health goals and risk reduction updates.

The counseling/education office visits encourage patients to become actively involved in their health care in partnership with their physician. They will receive information, instruction and support on topics such as diabetes management, stress reduction, exercise and weight reduction, smoking cessation, vitamin and nutritional supplementation and wound management. Counseling education can be done at the time of routine clinical care office visits, or special appointments can be made to discuss a patient’s specific concerns.

Advanced Cardiac Specialists cares about your good health. Preventive Health Maintenance is only one of the many ways in which we are able to team up with you to improve your overall quality of life.

If you would like more information about our Preventive Health Maintenance program or would like to schedule an appointment, please call us at: (480) 926-6990, or 1 (800) 73 PULSE, or e-mail us at bobbie.boyd@acs-im.com.