You have high blood pressure You have diabetes You have a history of high cholesterol You have chronic kidney disease You have a family history of heart disease You have a history of smokingDid you know the early detection and management of medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol can help you reduce your risk of heart disease? You heart beats 100,000 times a day making it a crucial organ and one hard-working muscle.
Being smoke-free Staying physically active Eating a healthy diet Maintaining a healthy weight Limiting alcohol use
Your heart is one of the most hard-working organs which beats approximately 100,000 times a day and helps in supplying oxygen and essential nutrients to other organs of the body.
Plaque buildup leads to heart attacks and blockage of blood flow in the arteries. That is why it is important to give your heart the care it needs. The Virtual Health Clinic’s team of allied healthcare providers can help you understand the conditions that affect your heart and the habits that can help prevent or manage them.
A healthy diet, active lifestyle and stress management are some of the key factors that contribute towards keeping your heart healthy. Heart disease is a term used for a wide range of conditions that affect the normal functioning of the heart such as, coronary artery disease, heart infection, heart valve disease, congenital heart defects, etc.
Embrace a healthy lifestyle! Prevent heart disease and lower your risk for a heart attack or stroke. At the Virtual Health Clinic, you can speak to our online doctor to discuss your heart health. We can help diagnose a wide range of heart conditions, provide advice on lifestyle changes leading to a high-quality life and refer you to a Cardiologist for further treatment and management. It is never too late to swap good habits for bad, even if you’ve already suffered a heart attack.
Embrace a healthy lifestyle! Prevent heart disease and lower your risk for a heart attack or stroke. At the Virtual Health Clinic, you can speak to our online doctor to discuss your heart health. We can help diagnose a wide range of heart conditions, provide advice on lifestyle changes leading to a high-quality life and refer you to a Cardiologist for further treatment and management. It is never too late to swap good habits for bad, even if you’ve already suffered a heart attack.
Choose a heart healthy lifestyle involving certain foods, such as fruits and vegetables, while limiting others, such as saturated fats and added sugars. Get regular physical activity as it reduces your risk of having a heart attack or developing heart disease. Quit smoking as it can significantly decrease your risk of a heart attack and stroke almost straight away. Understand and control your cholesterol and blood pressure. This is the key to your heart health.Yes. At the Virtual Health Clinic, after your consultation with our virtual doctor, a Cardiologist referral will be emailed to you or sent to your nearest clinic. At the Virtual Health Clinic, you can speak to our online doctor to discuss your heart health. We can help diagnose a wide range of heart conditions, provide advice on lifestyle changes leading to a high-quality life and refer you to a Cardiologist for further treatment and management.
The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) covers the cost of your consultation with our online doctor at the Virtual Health Clinic. As for the referrals, you will need to further check with the specialist, if your consultation would be covered by OHIP.
Yes, medically necessary pulmonary function and cardiac testing prior to any surgery covered by OHIP. Pre-operative cardiac tests are done on a patient's heart before a patient has surgery and could include chest X-rays, echocardiograms and electrocardiograms. It is also important to note that the Virtual Health Clinic’s online doctors can request blood tests, ultrasounds, x-rays, and sexual health tests to confirm diagnoses.
In order to get referred to a Cardiologist near you, simply go to the Virtual Health Clinic’s website and book an appointment with our online doctors to get a referral. The Virtual Health Clinic’s healthcare providers work out of various medical clinics across Ontario. If our healthcare provider recommends in-person physical care, he or she will refer you to one of our affiliated medical clinics closest to you. With convenient evening and weekend hours, you can easily book an appointment to be seen by a doctor at a time that suits you.
