CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
One person dies every 33 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease. About 695,000 people in the United States died from heart disease in 2021—that’s 1 in every 5 deaths. Now think about how a heart attack or stroke can impact your life…
That is why I put such a strong focus on cardiovascular health. I emphasize doing whatever possible to mitigate the risk factors that lead to plaque formation and the progression of clogged arteries (atherosclerotic disease).
There are tools that you, the patient, can use to calculate your risk of having a heart attack or stroke over the next ten years. Hit the link to calculate your risk.
If you hit this link you will find a short article from the Mayo Clinic about the beneficial use of these risk calculators.
If you simply have a desire to control your risk factors that contribute to clogged arteries or if you have an increased risk of developing clogged arteries (based on your score using the risk calculator), please discuss this with me at your next scheduled visit.
Sincerely,
Dr. Guy
“A Care Beyond”
MD, Board-Certified Internist, Concierge Medicine Physician
Dr. Guy Delorefice has been practicing in Sonoma County since 1999 as a board-certified internist. He earned a degree in Biology from St. Mary’s College of California, then completed his medical degree at Creighton University. While at Creighton, he launched medical clinics in third-world countries and became fluent in Spanish. His internship and internal medicine residency were completed at Providence St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. After finishing his training, he relocated to Sonoma County to be closer to home and family. Dr. Guy has built a reputation for exceptional patient care and has been voted by peers as a top physician in his specialty in consecutive years.
Outside medicine, he is deeply family-oriented — married to Rebecca, father to Lani and Capri, with a black lab named Hank. He’s passionate about the outdoors and spends time mountain biking, road biking, abalone diving, fishing, hunting, and skiing. He’s often seen biking around Sonoma with his family.