Put your heart in it

We at ICE are so pleased to bring you this latest evolution in our IMPULSE series. You may have noticed it’s a little more substantial than previous editions. We wanted a larger forum to be able to treat subjects more indepth and to make the communications more informational and ultimately more useful. This first issue in our new format is focused on empowerment. We want you to know how much control you have when you “put your heart” into your own heart health, the health of your limbs, and your overall wellness.

Empowered cardiac health means so much more than “quit smoking and exercise more.” We explore some tools available to you that go beyond simply good advice. For someone who may have very real concerns about their heart health right now, we want to share some insights and open up a dialogue that provides knowledge and hope and helps alleviate anxiety that can be downright frightening.

We added the Limbstitute to our ICE family because the incidence of PAD (peripheral artery disease) is becoming almost epidemic among people atrisk. Rather than wait for symptoms to progress and develop into a serious limb-threatening condition, there are things that can be done before arterial problems force an invasive medical intervention.

Primary care is one of the areas where personal involvement in you and your family’s health has been the focus of many studies and spawned innumerable lifestyle choices that are the talk of daytime TV and impassioned discussions around the office water cooler. We want you to know what choices you have out there that are both worthwhile and supported by the physicians in our IME offices. We want you to take control of your health. We want you to feel the joy that comes with results directly attributable to something you did for you.

Please enjoy this latest IMPULSE. There’s a lot of good information in here and a real opportunity for you to make a healthy difference in your own life. As always, thank you for reading.

Sincerely,

Asad U. Qamar, MD

FACC, FCCP, FSGC, FACP, FSCAI Cardiologist