Preventive Cardiovascular Health Program
Preventive Cardiovascular Health Program at Yale
Our Approach
PCHPY brings together experts in cardiovascular disease prevention, including cardiologists, nutritionists, exercise physiologists and health psychologists. We also work together with Digital Technology Solutions (Information Technology) and digital health companies to offer high-tech/low-burden approaches to cardiovascular care. Our team is highly attuned to the challenges of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and taking medication, and understands that a one-size-fits all approach often falls short. Instead, we strive to understand and integrate each person’ priorities, preferences and goals into the care plan.
This program is particularly focused on people who are:
- At increased risk for cardiovascular disease, including people with:
- Severe hypercholesterolemia or familial hypercholesterolemia or elevated Lp(a)
- Family history of premature coronary artery disease (before the age of 60)
- Poorly controlled hypertension
- Underlying inflammatory condition (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, HIV)
- A diagnosis of ischemic heart disease or coronary artery disease
- Women with cardiovascular disease
- Individuals seeking a more personalized approach to cardiovascular health
PCHPY additionally works with communities to identify and address barriers to cardiovascular health, focusing on environmental and social factors that contribute to disparities in health outcomes.
