Worried you might have heart disease?

Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in America. Both family history and genetics, as well as factors including diet, exercise, smoking and sedentary lifestyle can influence your risk of developing heart disease. But heart disease can be prevented — and some effects of heart disease can be slowed or reversed with careful management.

Heart disease is a broad term that encompasses a variety of disorders that affect the heart. Most commonly, it refers to coronary artery disease, in which cholesterol deposits called plaque build up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart. These deposits can clog or damage the arteries, limiting blood supply to the heart, and ultimately can lead to serious conditions, including heart attack or blood clots.

If you’re looking to understand your risk for heart disease, need to evaluate symptoms that are concerning you, or you have already been diagnosed with heart disease, the cardiologists at the Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital are ready to help.

Ohio State has the technology and expertise to accurately diagnose and manage heart disease

• Located in the heart of Columbus, Ohio, our dedicated team of cardiologists will work together to build a customized treatment plan that fits your needs and lifestyle for living a long, heart-healthy life.
• We not only treat your heart condition, but we also have dedicated heart prevention specialists and services to keep your heart healthy or determine your risk for developing heart disease.
• We also have a dedicated team focused on women’s cardiovascular disease and the unique symptoms and needs of the female population.
• Our dedicated cardiovascular imaging team enables our cardiologists to make quick, accurate diagnoses of heart conditions. Whenever possible, we use minimally invasive options for quicker recovery and less downtime.
• Our Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Lipid Management Clinic helps those who have been diagnosed with a heart condition make lifestyle changes to reduce their risk of further complications.
• Our team offers a variety of heart and vascular clinics to help you manage, track and streamline your care across your Ohio State Wexner Medical Center providers. The clinics we offer include: anticoagulation management, general and interventional cardiology, medication management, cardiac rehabilitation and smoking cessation.

Central Ohio’s nationally ranked cardiology team is ready to take care of your heart

• Our expansive team of board certified cardiologists are experts in managing complex heart disease.
• Our team works side by side with experts in all fields of heart and vascular disease. If your condition requires the expertise of other specialists such as heart failure, vascular or heart rhythm, we work as a team to help streamline and coordinate your heart care.
• We provide a full spectrum of treatment options right here in Columbus, so you don't have to travel great distances for your regular appointments, advanced procedures or follow-up care. Everything you need is available at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
• The Ohio State Ross Heart Hospital is dedicated to providing outstanding cardiovascular care from diagnosis to heart surgeries, emergency heart care and recovery. The Ross Heart Hospital is consistently ranked as the best in Columbus by U.S. News & World Report.
• Our board certified team are leaders in the field of cardiology. Many members of our team are physician-scientists who are also leading research studies and clinical trials to find better cures and treatments.

If you think you may be experiencing symptoms of heart disease or have a family history of heart disease, take the first step by scheduling an evaluation with an Ohio State Wexner Medical Center cardiologist. Our team will call you in the next two business days to schedule your appointment. Please add our general scheduling phone number, 614-293-7677, to your contacts to ensure you don’t miss our call. If you feel that you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency or need immediate medical attention, please call 911.

Thank you for trusting your care to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. We look forward to helping you.