Cardiometabolic health is the connection between your heart, blood vessels and metabolism. When conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity or metabolic syndrome happen together, they can raise your risk for heart disease, stroke and other serious health problems.
At Banner Health, our cardiometabolic care team brings together the support you need to understand your risks, manage your conditions and support better long-term health. Find a cardiometabolic care specialist near you.
Cardiometabolic care focuses on health conditions that affect both your heart and your metabolism. Your metabolism is the way your body uses food, energy and hormones in daily life.
Cardiometabolic care looks at the whole picture, not just one number or diagnosis. It can support prevention, early treatment and long-term management of health conditions. This type of care may help you if you have one or more risk factors for heart disease.
You may benefit from cardiometabolic care if you have or are at risk for these factors that can affect your heart and overall health:
Help to lower your risk for future heart problems
Metabolic syndrome is a group of health factors that can raise your risk for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. They include high blood pressure, high blood sugar, extra weight around the waist and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels.
Your heart and your metabolism are closely connected. Over time, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels and too much body weight can damage your blood vessels and make your heart work harder.
This may increase your risk of:
Your care team will work with you to understand your health history, risk factors and goals. Your plan may include testing, treatment and lifestyle support.
Your provider may recommend:
Your plan may include:
Cardiometabolic care is often a part of your long-term plan for managing your health. Over time, your care team will help you track your progress, adjust your plan and support healthy changes.
Cardiometabolic conditions often overlap. That’s why it can help to have a care team that looks at how your conditions affect one another
At Banner Health, our goal is to make it easier for you to get the care and support you need. That may include support from:
Your team can help connect you with the right specialists, services and follow-up care based on your health needs.
Your cardiometabolic care plan may include a mix of lifestyle support, medication and specialty care.
Your care team may help you focus on making small changes that can make a meaningful difference, like:
You may need medication to help manage:
Your provider may refer you for:
Talk to your doctor about cardiometabolic care if you have:
Call 911 or get emergency care right away if you have symptoms of a heart attack or stroke, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, sudden weakness, trouble speaking, sudden vision changes or severe dizziness.
At Banner Health, we provide:
Our teams can help you understand your heart health, metabolism and long-term health risks so you can manage chronic conditions and connect with the care you need.
Schedule an appointment with a Banner Health provider.
Cardiometabolic refers to the connection between your heart and metabolic health. It includes conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome.
No. Cardiometabolic care can also help people who are at risk for heart disease because of diabetes, prediabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity or family history.
Cardiology focuses on the heart and blood vessels. Cardiometabolic care looks at heart health along with metabolic risk factors, such as blood sugar, weight, cholesterol and blood pressure.
It may help lower your risk by identifying and managing risk factors early. Your care team can help you develop a plan to manage blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, weight and other health concerns.
This may depend on your insurance plan and the type of provider you need to see. Your primary care provider can help you understand your risk and connect you with appropriate care.
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