Chronic condition care
Heart health, managed with care and attention.
High blood pressure and high cholesterol often have no symptoms, which is exactly why steady monitoring matters. We help you understand your risk and keep your numbers where they should be.
How we help
Heart health: blood pressure and cholesterol, managed together.
Understand your risk
We look at blood pressure, cholesterol, family history and lifestyle together, and explain what they add up to.
Regular blood pressure checks
Drop in for readings, and we'll help you check at home accurately, too.
Medication when it helps
We prescribe and adjust blood pressure and cholesterol medications, and review them with you regularly.
Everyday changes that stick
Realistic steps on food, salt, movement, sleep, alcohol and stress, one at a time.
Labs in our office
Cholesterol and related labs are drawn in-house, so follow-up is easy.
Cardiology coordination
If you need a cardiologist or heart testing, we make the referral and stay connected to your care.
Staying on track
What we keep an eye on.
Regular monitoring, with labs drawn right in our office, so changes get noticed early.
- Blood pressure, in the office and at home
- Cholesterol panel
- Blood sugar
- Kidney function
- Weight and waist measurements
- Medication side effects
Going deeper
Advanced cardiovascular panels.
Cardiovascular health is not just LDL, HDL and triglycerides. Markers like apolipoprotein B (ApoB), small dense LDL and other tests can give you a complete picture of your overall cardiovascular health.
What it looks at- Lipid particles
- Standard lipids
- Inflammation
- Inherited and metabolic risk
- Blood sugar
- Heart muscle
The care cycle
How we manage it, visit after visit.
- 1
Assess
A 90-minute visit to understand your history, medications and goals.
- 2
Test
Baseline labs drawn right in our office.
- 3
Plan
We build your care plan together, in plain language.
- 4
Follow up
Check-ins as often as your plan needs, in person, by phone or video.
- 5
Adjust
Medications, nutrition and next steps updated as you go.
Then we repeat, as often as your health needs, for as long as you're a member.
Everyday steps
Living well, day to day.
- Check your blood pressure at home at the same time each day, seated and rested.
- Lean toward whole foods and watch hidden salt in packaged and restaurant food.
- Aim for regular movement you enjoy; consistency beats intensity.
- If you smoke or vape, we can help you make a plan to quit.
General information, not medical advice. Talk with your provider about what's right for you.
Questions
Good to know.
My blood pressure is only high at the doctor's office. Does it matter?
It's worth checking. We can compare office readings with home readings to get the true picture.
Can I manage high cholesterol without medication?
Sometimes. It depends on your overall risk. We'll talk through the options and decide together.
Do you replace my cardiologist?
No. If you have a cardiologist, we work alongside them and keep everything coordinated.
Related
Other conditions we help manage.
Let's talk about your health.
Meet a patient advocate, tour the office and see how ongoing care with Foundation Health could work for you.
Existing members and newly enrolled corporate patients: please call 303.449.0517 to schedule an appointment.