Cardiologists share tips on managing heart conditions in primary care

CVD has been the leading cause of death among Americans for the past decade, CDC data indicate, and this trend will likely continue amid the COVID-19 pandemic, experts said.
However, the high prevalence of CVD does not necessarily translate to widespread awareness of the condition among the primary care community, according to Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD, chair of the division of preventive cardiology at the Mayo Clinic.
For example, previous studies have reported that less than half (43%) of U.S. primary care physicians correctly diagnosed familial hypercholesterolemia among a cohort of

CVD has been the leading cause of death among Americans for the past decade, CDC data indicate, and this trend will likely continue amid the COVID-19 pandemic, experts said.
However, the high prevalence of CVD does not necessarily translate to widespread awareness of the condition among the primary care community, according to Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD, chair of the division of preventive cardiology at the Mayo Clinic.
For example, previous studies have reported that less than half (43%) of U.S. primary care physicians correctly diagnosed familial hypercholesterolemia among a cohort of