www.pencard.com

Your heart and its health are primary concerns of the doctors at Peninsula Cardiology Associates. You can visit them online at www.pencard.com. With 8 doctors on staff, they specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of defects and diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

The most prominent cardiovascular risk factors include obesity, tobacco use, family history, high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, stressful lifestyle and lack of exercise. Significant family history factors include heart attack before age 55, stroke and sudden death. If two or more of these risk factors pertain to you, your primary care doctor may encourage you to undergo a cardiac evaluation. Diagnostic modalities may include exercise testing, EKG, Holter monitoring, echocardiograms, and nuclear stress testing.

Upon referral, the doctors at Peninsula Cardiology Associates will counsel you concerning a lifestyle for maintaining a healthy heart. With suitable exercise, proper diet and stress management programs, you could add years to your life. For your convenience, PCA Primary Care, a division of Peninsula Cardiology Associates, offers internal and family medicine. Dr. Brookellen Rider, DO (Berlin); Ryan Brown, CRNP, and Susanne Curry, CRNP (Salisbury and Berlin); and Carol Moreck, PA, are accepting new patients. Office locations are 400 Eastern Shore Drive, Suite 204, Salisbury, Maryland, phone (410) 543-8240; and 314 Franklin Avenue, Suite 403, Berlin, Maryland, phone (410) 629-1995. The professionals at Peninsula Cardiology Associates, would like to thank their patients for their referrals and look forward to serving your heart health needs in the future.