Vascular Wellness and Prevention

We prefer to focus on prevention and being proactive than reactive and treating disease. We discuss the importance of the lining of the blood vessels (called the endothelium) and how any damage to the lining (called endothelial dysfunction) starts the process of vascular disease. At CC Vascular Medicine and Imaging, we integrate into our management many factors that contribute to vascular disease such as:

• Smoking
• Obesity
• Blood pressure 
• Cholesterol levels
• Insulin resistance (can appear before the diagnosis of diabetes)

We can also assess the lining of the wall of the carotid arteries for the start of vascular damage and before plaque appears by calculating the carotid intima media thickness.