Hope after congenital heart disease
September 8, 2026
In 2025, Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin gave a Georgia man with congenital heart disease renewed hope with advanced heart care that helped him reclaim his future.
Preventative cardiology program
The Ascension Texas Cardiovascular preventive cardiology program helps to create a personalized care plan to treat risk factors that cause heart disease.
Preventative cardiology program
The Ascension Texas Cardiovascular preventive cardiology program helps to create a personalized care plan to treat risk factors that cause heart disease.
Heart disease can strike without warning
Early detection can save lives. Take our free, 3-minute heart risk assessment today. It could make all the difference.
Ascension Texas Cardiovascular preventative cardiology program
Cardiovascular disease often develops silently, without noticeable symptoms. Early heart screening is your shield against unexpected heart disease. Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Preventive Cardiology Program in Austin is a state-of-the-art heart screening program designed to catch heart disease before it affects your well-being. With early detection, you gain the power to take control of your heart health.
Services offered
- A collaborative development of a care plan tailored to you
- Advanced hypertension management
- An individualized approach to cardiovascular risk reduction
- Cardiovascular disease screening with advanced imaging and lab services to precisely assess cardiovascular risk
- Complex lipid management, including management of familial hypercholesterolemia and statin intolerance
- Diabetes and weight management, including the prescription of newer GLP-1 drugs
- Multidisciplinary team providing personalized nutrition counseling and intensive lifestyle support
- Smoking cessation counseling
Personalized plan to address risk factors
No two hearts are alike. Our care team works with you to create a personalized treatment plan that’s right for you. From hypertension to weight and cholesterol management, we address all risk factors in a way that’s personalized to you.
Comprehensive preventive care
Our team of nationally recognized preventive cardiologists and multidisciplinary specialists are here to guide you through your heart health journey. From reviewing your scan and lab results to creating a personalized care plan, we work with you to keep your heart healthy.
- Priyanka Satish, MD, preventive cardiologist, co-chair, prevention section, Texas chapter of The American College of Cardiology
- Steven A. Alexander, MD, FACC, FNLA, cardiologist, Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology
- Vu Nguyen, MD, advanced hypertension specialist at Ascension Texas Cardiovascular
To request a heart risk assessment or appointment, call us today at 512-324-PREV (7738) to start your path to a heart-healthy future.
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How to get care
The Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Preventive Cardiology Program develops personalized care plans to help identify and manage risk factors associated with heart disease. Call us today to set up an appointment at 512-324-7738.
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