Medical Cardiology
Medical cardiology deals with the management of cardiac disease,
congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, and the other
associated elements of heart disease.
BayCare Clinic offers the latest innovations in cardiac care,
including state-of-the-art tests and procedures to assist in
accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, and cardiac disease
monitoring.
We also offer heart disease prevention programs.
Heart Disease Prevention
If you have a family history of heart disease, smoke, are
overweight, or regularly experience high levels of stress, you are
at higher risk of developing heart disease. To lower that
risk, your doctor may recommend a heart disease prevention
program.
Our cardiology team - including cardiologists, registered
nurses, and physician assistants - will help you develop a
prevention program. Recommendations may include the
following:
- Goals for a healthy lifestyle
- Medication
- Cholesterol management
- High blood pressure management
We will also help you manage other health conditions, such as
diabetes or depression, which can impact heart health. Our team
will provide education and support to help you make the necessary
lifestyle modifications to lower your risk for heart disease.
Managing Heart Disease
If you have already been diagnosed with heart disease, we can
help you learn to live better with your condition so you can lead a
healthier, more active life.
Managing your heart disease requires many of the same activities
recommended for people trying to limit their risk of contracting
the disease. Essentially, we want to prevent your heart
disease from progressing further and even reverse your condition,
when possible. Your cardiologist may recommend:
- Cardiac monitoring
- 24-hour blood pressure monitoring
- Stress tests
- Education to recognize the symptoms of heart failure
- Additional diagnostic tests, therapeutic procedures, or
surgery
Our specialists manage a full range of heart disease and
cardiovascular disorders. Ongoing improvements in testing, cardiac
medications, and cardiac rehabilitation means more and more
patients can stabilize and improve their heart health with
attentive, noninvasive care.
Providers
Sarah H.
Fenton, MD, FACC
Timothy
J. Freeman, MD, FACC
Adam C.
Harrig, PA-C
David
Mathias, MD
Linda
Mathias, RN
William
Witmer, MD, FACC
Francis
G. Wolf, MD, FACC