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Cardiovascular Laboratory
When it comes to the care of the cardiovascular patient, individualized treatments are critical. SHVMA Laboratory provides sophisticated cardiovascular diagnostic testing for our patients with cardiovascular disease. Use of the new advanced tests provided in our laboratory enables doctors to better focus on matching specific treatment with a specific kind of cardiovascular problem.
Prevention
SHVMA Laboratory provides testing to help doctors identify at-risk patients early, enabling change of lifestyle or healthcare treatments before a problem occurs. Researchers have found that early detection also helps to minimize the need for hospital stays and surgery. Also, by conducting cardiovascular testing regularly, both patient and physician can accurately measure progress.
Progression
Not every treatment benefits every patient. That is why treatment is so important. Clinical laboratory testing provides physicians with data to help determine what course of action will stabilize the patient's cardiovascular disease and prevent it from progressing further. Several recent studies have shown that with appropriate therapy, the rate of progression of cardiovascular disease can be reduced by approximately 20% to 40%.
Taking Care of the Family
Heredity remains the #1 risk factor associated with heart disease. More than 70% of all heart disease is genetically linked and, according to research, over 1/2 of the sons and daughters of people with heart disease will one day discover that they, too, are at risk. These findings point to a powerful link towards inheritance, cholesterol-related disorders, and risk for family members. By using cardiovascular testing available at SHVMA Laboratory as the "first line," a patient can obtain accurate risk information on family members and start to implement early prevention programs to stop the disease from taking hold.
New Insights for Improved Care
SHVMA Laboratory provides testing dedicated to newly discovered cardiovascular risk factors which routine tests fail to measure. Findings from tests enable physicians to create an individualized treatment plan designed to meet each patient's specific needs.
Commitment to Community
SHVMA Laboratory is committed to the health improvement of Sacramento and surrounding communities by offering rapid, sophisticated, accurate testing to enable physicians to diagnose disease problems.
Service
SHVMA Laboratory is dedicated to rapid efficient service to all patients in the greater Sacramento Region. Our state-of-the-art testing facility offers rapid results. Our easy-to-read laboratory reports are faxed rapidly to referring physicians in the area. In patients where urgent reporting is necessary, our laboratory can provide expedited service and enable referring physicians to have rapid accurate information to treat patients.
Our hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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