The Stanford Preventive Cardiology Clinic (PCC) is designed for people who are concerned about their hearts, whether they already have symptoms of heart disease or they want to prevent future cardiac events.

Our clinic and staff provide an integrated approach to comprehensive risk assessment and appropriate treatment for all cardiovascular risk factors with a special emphasis on cholesterol and blood pressure management.  Individualized nutrition assessment and lifestyle counseling is an integral part of our services.

Our team of experienced healthcare professionals explores multiple treatment methods for each individual to determine the optimal approach and action plan including lifestyle interventions and medications when necessary.

Program Goals

The goal of PCC is to comprehensively evaluate your risk and provide you with the most effective measures to slow or stop the progression of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).

Our team of experienced healthcare professionals explore multiple treatment methods for each individual to determine the optimal approach and action plan including lifestyle changes and medications when necessary.

• An integrated approach to the aggressive control of all risk factors with a special emphasis on cholesterol and blood pressure management
• Individualized nutrition assessment, education and support services
  
• Intensive counseling and education to promote a heart-healthy lifestyle
  
• Specialized cholesterol and lipoprotein measurements
  
• Advanced blood tests for emerging risk factors
  
• Referrals for coronary calcium heart CT scans
  
• Referrals to Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs