Preventive And Rehabilitative Cardiology

Comprehensive Cardiac Risk Assessment

• Detailed cardiovascular risk history including family history, lifestyle and comorbidity evaluation

• Framingham and SCORE cardiovascular risk stratification

• Advanced lipid profiling including LDL particle size, Lp(a) and apolipoprotein assessment

• High-sensitivity CRP and inflammatory marker evaluation for cardiovascular risk

• CT coronary artery calcium scoring for subclinical atherosclerosis detection

• Ankle-brachial index assessment for peripheral vascular disease screening

• Personalised cardiovascular risk report and prevention plan development

Preventive Cardiology Consultation and Management

• Comprehensive preventive cardiology consultation for high-risk individuals

• Primary prevention for patients with significant cardiovascular risk factors

• Secondary prevention for patients with established coronary artery disease

• Hypertension evaluation and optimal blood pressure management

• Dyslipidaemia diagnosis and advanced lipid management including statin and non-statin therapy

• Diabetes and metabolic syndrome cardiovascular risk reduction

• Smoking cessation counselling and pharmacological support

Cardiac Screening Programmes

• Executive cardiac health check and comprehensive cardiovascular screening

• Family history cardiac screening for individuals with premature cardiac disease in relatives

• Sports cardiac screening for athletes including ECG and echocardiography

• Cardiac screening for high-risk occupational groups

• Pre-operative cardiac evaluation and risk stratification for non-cardiac surgery

• Young adult cardiac screening for early risk factor identification and modification

Advanced Cardiac Diagnostics for Prevention

• Resting and stress echocardiography for cardiac function and ischaemia assessment

• Exercise treadmill testing and stress imaging for coronary artery disease detection

• CT coronary angiography for non-invasive coronary artery evaluation

• Cardiac MRI for myocardial characterisation and viability assessment

• 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and Holter ECG

• Doppler tissue imaging for early myocardial dysfunction detection

Hypertension Management

• Comprehensive hypertension evaluation including secondary hypertension screening

• Individualised antihypertensive pharmacological management

• Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for accurate hypertension diagnosis and treatment monitoring

• Lifestyle modification counselling for blood pressure reduction

• Resistant hypertension evaluation and management

• Renal artery assessment and renovation hypertension workup in coordination with nephrology

Dyslipidaemia and Lipid Management

• Comprehensive lipid disorder evaluation and risk stratification

• Statin and non-statin lipid lowering therapy including PCSK9 inhibitor management

• Familial hypercholesterolaemia diagnosis and aggressive lipid management

• Triglyceride disorder evaluation and management

• Advanced lipid testing including Lp(a) and apolipoproteins for residual risk assessment

• Long-term lipid management monitoring and treatment optimisation

Cardiac Rehabilitation — Phase I — Inpatient

• Early inpatient cardiac rehabilitation initiated within the cardiac ward or CCU

• Supervised low-intensity mobilisation and activity progression following cardiac events

• Patient and family education on cardiac disease, medications and lifestyle modification

• Psychological support and anxiety management following acute cardiac events

• Discharge planning and Phase II cardiac rehabilitation referral

• Coordination with the Moolchand Heart Institute for seamless inpatient-to-outpatient transition

Cardiac Rehabilitation — Phase II — Outpatient

• Formally structured outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programme

• Medically supervised exercise training with continuous ECG and blood pressure monitoring

• Individualised exercise prescription based on functional capacity assessment

• Risk factor modification including hypertension, dyslipidaemia and diabetes management

• Nutritional counselling and heart-healthy dietary guidance from expert cardiac dietitians

• Psychological support, stress management and depression screening for cardiac patients

• Group cardiac education and peer support sessions

Cardiac Rehabilitation — Phase III — Long-Term Maintenance

• Long-term cardiac fitness maintenance programme for Phase II graduates

• Ongoing exercise supervision and fitness progression monitoring

• Annual cardiac risk reassessment and secondary prevention review

• Lifestyle monitoring and reinforcement for sustained cardiovascular health

• Long-term psychological wellbeing support and quality of life monitoring

• Coordination with cardiologists for medication review and risk factor optimisation

Post-Cardiac Surgery Rehabilitation

• Structured rehabilitation following CABG, valve surgery and other cardiac surgical procedures

• Sternal precaution physiotherapy and upper body rehabilitation following cardiac surgery

• Progressive aerobic exercise training for post-surgical cardiovascular fitness restoration

• Wound care and post-surgical recovery monitoring

• Respiratory physiotherapy and breathing exercises following cardiac surgery

• Long-term functional recovery monitoring and return to daily activities guidance

Heart Failure Rehabilitation

• Comprehensive heart failure functional assessment and exercise capacity evaluation

• Supervised heart failure rehabilitation exercise training with cardiac monitoring

• Salt and fluid restriction education and daily weight monitoring guidance

• Medication adherence support and self-management education for heart failure patients

• Psychological support for depression and anxiety commonly associated with heart failure

• Coordination with heart failure and device therapy specialists at Moolchand Heart Institute

Lifestyle Medicine and Cardiovascular Health

• Comprehensive lifestyle assessment and individualised cardiovascular lifestyle modification plan

• Heart-healthy dietary counselling and Mediterranean diet guidance

• Physical activity prescription and exercise programme development

• Obesity management and weight reduction programme for cardiovascular risk reduction

• Stress management, mindfulness and relaxation techniques for cardiovascular health

• Sleep hygiene and obstructive sleep apnoea screening for cardiac risk management

Women and Heart Disease

• Dedicated cardiovascular risk assessment for women including sex-specific risk factors

• Pregnancy-associated cardiovascular conditions and peripartum cardiomyopathy follow-up

• Menopause and cardiovascular risk management

• Polycystic ovarian syndrome and cardiovascular risk assessment

• Pre-eclampsia history and long-term cardiovascular surveillance

• Coordination with Moolchand Women's Institute for integrated women's cardiovascular care