Finding the Patient Before the Catastrophe

Case #344: Primary Prevention

I first saw “Angela” when she came to our practice in May 2008 requesting a physical exam. Her father had type 2 diabetes and suffered from strokes. Her mom has hypertension and her brother underwent three-vessel CABG at age 57. Angela, now 50, is a non-smoker, vegetarian, married more than 20 years, very active, has two teens at home and works in the airline industry.

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