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Frequent Questions
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What are your office hours? |
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Our office hours vary between offices and we
recommend that you please contact the office that is most convienent
for you to schedule an appointment. We are closed on the following
holidays: January 1st, Memorial day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and
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How can I prepare for my appointment? |
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Please assist us by remembering to bring the
following to your appointment:
- Referral form (for HMO insurance, if required).
- Insurance cards and a means of identification such as a
driver's license or social security card.
- List of current medications you are taking including
prescriptions, over the counter medications, and any herbs.
- Relevant information about your medical and surgical history.
Bring any pertinent x-rays or records you may have.
- Important questions you would like to ask the doctor.
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How do I make an appointment? |
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Please find your physician's location that is
best for you and contact that office directly. All locations and
phone numbers can be found on this web page. |
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How do I reschedule or cancel an
appointment? |
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Please call the office as soon as possible to
reschedule your appointment. It is very important to give a minimum
of 24 hours notice if you are having a nuclear stress test. Very
expensive isotopes are ordered for your case and are wasted if we
are not notified that you are unable to have the test completed.
many non-CAVA offices charge patients for these isotopes if they
fail to give a 24 hour notice. We have avoided this as a service to
our patients and your prompt notice will help us to maintain this
policy. Thank you |
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If I am diagnosed with heart disease or
vascular disease, what are my treatment options? |
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Many heart as well as vascular conditions can
be treated without surgery. Today's treatments include many new
medications and non-surgical procedures such as balloon angioplasty,
atherectomy, and stents. Patients can also greatly improve their
health by making positive lifestyle changes. Your Cardiologist can
consult you on the most advanced options avalible to treat your
specific condition. |
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What can I do to avoid heart disease? |
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Each of us has our own set of risk factors
for heart disease. Taken together, these factors indicate the
likelihood that we will develop heart problems. There are two kinds
of risk factors: those you cannot change, such as your age, gender,
and family history; and those you can change, such as diet,
exercise, and smoking. Health conditions such as cholesterol, blood
pressure, and diabetes can be more or less important as risk
factors, depending on how you manage them. Even if you know all your
risk factors, you won't know for sure if you will get heart disease.
However, you will get an idea of your risk for heart disease and of
whether you should be making lifestyle changes to help reduce that
risk. Further there may be medications that can be prescribed by
your cardiologist that can reduce your risk factors, such as a
medication that lowers your "bad" cholesterol level. We recommend
that your best first step is to meet with one of our skilled
clinicians to establish what your current condition is and what
modifications or medicactions could possible benifit you. |
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