Live from the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine Annual Conference 2023

Redefining Cardiovascular Care: A Holistic Approach Beyond Traditional Risk Factors

To Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC, ABOIM, the need for a new cardiology model is obvious. Research shows that 80 percent of premature deaths from cardiovascular disease could be prevented. Still, in our current health system, there are three deaths for every ten patients with cardiovascular disease.

“We know all this information, yet putting it into clinical practice to this day remains a challenge, and I eat the concept of universal health care,” said Guarneri, integrative cardiologist and President of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. “And there's a reason we can't get where we need to go. It’s because we don't have universal health care.”

Speaking at the 2023 Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine Annual Conference in San Diego, Guarneri underscored the importance of a comprehensive approach to cardiovascular wellness, prioritizing prevention as much as treatment and considering genetics, lifestyle, environment, and mental health.

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