Dr. Michael J. Wong, MD

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Gong Hey Fat Choy! Happy New Year from all of us here at Heartcare! Monica, Lida, Dr. Michael J. Wong, Marion and Bianca.

Our goal at HeartCare is to keep patients out of the hospital by diagnosing and treating major risk factors of cardiovascular disease. We focus on lifestyle modification where possible and supplement these changes with medication where necessary. http://www.aboutheartcare.com #healthcare #losangeles #heart #hearthealthy

The future of healthcare is PREVENTION. http://www.aboutheartcare.com/about #prevention #hearthealth

According to AHA, these are the seven metrics for heart health - https://health.clevelandclinic.org/7-heart-healthy-habits-/ #hearthealth #prevention #aboutheartcare #cancer

Prevention means both primary prevention, where a patient has not suffered any events (but may have a bad family history, worrisome symptoms, or who simply wants peace of mind from a thorough cardiac workup); and secondary prevention, after a heart attack or stroke. #prevention

Five Super Foods for Your Heart - https://www.webmd.com/heart-di//five-superfoods-for-heart @webmd #superfoods #hearthealth #blueberries

Studies are showing that the same measures that help your heart and the whole cardiovascular system also help your brain! To find out how to manage your risks of dementia as well as cardiovascular disease, call us at 213 483-7766.

Alarming drop in life expectancy sparks call for study - https://wire.ama-assn.org//alarming-drop-life-expectancy-s The AMA is calling on the federal government to further investigate the causes of this increase in death rates and to design multidisciplinary interventions to reverse them. #lifeexpectancy #hearthealth #prevention #death #deathrates

"A new study reinforces the idea that it’s never too late to start eating your veggies especially ones like broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale." Especially for women over 70. The relationship between older women and benefit from cruciferous vegetables is unexplained, but keep eating those Brussel sprouts. https://news.heart.org/older-women-should-keep-eating-thei/ #kale #broccoli #cabbage

"The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, comes eight years after a well-publicized study in the International Journal of Obesity that showed [losing] fat in the thighs, hips and backside can help reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. https://news.heart.org/losing-protective-fat-in-thighs-but/ #heart #obesity #diabetes

"Previous research has focused mostly on the breathing effects of wildfire smoke, with less clarity about its effects on the heart. But we found very strong associations with cardiovascular effects' Particulate pollution is a similar risk factor for good heart health. https://news.heart.org/wildfire-smoke-could-send-more-seni/ #wildfire #smoke #heart #lungs

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Gong Hey Fat Choy! Happy New Year from all of us here at Heartcare! Monica, Lida, Dr. Michael J. Wong, Marion and Bianca.

Our goal at HeartCare is to keep patients out of the hospital by diagnosing and treating major risk factors of cardiovascular disease. We focus on lifestyle modification where possible and supplement these changes with medication where necessary. http://www.aboutheartcare.com #healthcare #losangeles #heart #hearthealthy

The future of healthcare is PREVENTION. http://www.aboutheartcare.com/about #prevention #hearthealth

According to AHA, these are the seven metrics for heart health - https://health.clevelandclinic.org/7-heart-healthy-habits-/ #hearthealth #prevention #aboutheartcare #cancer